cuesta

noun

Definition of cuestanext
as in butte

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuesta
  1. butte
  2. cliff
  3. hogback
  4. escarpment
  5. bluff
  6. scarp
  7. precipice
  8. barranca
Noun
  • Hole-in-the-Rock is only a 0.2-mile trail, which leads to a large hole in the Hole-in-the-Rock butte, offering stunning views of Phoenix and Scottsdale.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
  • If Arizona State football's fan culture has defining characteristics, it was constructed between the two buttes of Cynicism and Skepticism.
    Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of butte
Noun
  • This included projection mapping for Moana 2 on the cliffs of Capri in Italy in addition to a sail boat.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
  • In a daring move, Dom drives a Corvette off a cliff to rescue Brian, who first jumps off the train intp the back of the car, which then plummets off the cliff into a 15-second freefall before hitting the water below.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of cliff
Noun
  • These geomorphic formations of rugged slopes are known locally as ‘hogbacks’ and present a particularly harsh environment in which to try and perfect agricultural techniques.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The power lines that are perched on the property, its water scarcity, and the fact that Thunder Valley is surrounded on the hogback by trails and open space means it likely won’t be overrun by a housing development anytime soon.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 8 June 2024
Definition of hogback
Noun
  • Hike back down the Beach Trail from the visitors center through chaparral and sandy bluffs to the shore at Flat Rock, where rain has eroded deep arroyos into the 300-foot sandstone escarpments.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • It was built of a tough wood that only grew along a small escarpment near the village.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of escarpment
Noun
  • Another major boost in funding has been awarded to the Orange County Transportation Authority for efforts to secure a coastal rail line threatened by the ocean and collapsing bluffs – this time, $100 million in new federal assistance announced Thursday, Oct. 31.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The hypothesized hand is deduced from betting patterns of the opponents, which include bluffs.
    Jim Euchner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bluff
Noun
  • Surrounding that is the environmental protective garment (EPG), the heavy, visible, outer covering of the suit that protects the astronauts from cuts and punctures on a lunar terrain that bristles with jagged rocks and scarps.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The Juno mission, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, has been studying Europa more closely still, documenting ice walls, scarps, and ridges, all suggestive of a surface in constant motion.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of scarp
Noun
  • With that, Angelica ensures she’s got four enemies for life, all of whom are teetering on the precipice of a nervous breakdown.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
  • At the edge of a precipice, a flat surface formed a small helipad.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of precipice
Noun
  • From a gnarly lie in the rough, his third shot from 116 yards found the barranca in front of the green.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023
Definition of barranca
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