Recent Examples on the WebAmong the hundreds of caves hidden in the limestone karsts of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, a work of art faded into a rock wall could be of global importance.—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Railay West Beach, Thailand On the Railay peninsula's west side, Krabi's famous karsts meet a simply stunning jade-green lagoon.—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023 The curving beach is punctuated by towering creviced karsts — the limestone formations that have made Railay a world-class destination for rock-climbing — and the emerald lagoon is a paradise for kayaking and paddle boarding.—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023 State and county regulators said the dredging drastically altered the nature of the stream and damaged a karst feature.—Taima Kern, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for karst
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Word History
Etymology
German, from Slovene dialect or Croatian dialect kras, kars, type of rock, region composed of such rock
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