Escarpment Definition

ĭ-skärpmənt
escarpments
noun
escarpments
A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or, less often, by faulting.
Webster's New World
Ground formed into a steep slope on the exterior of a fortification.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Escarpment

Noun

Singular:
escarpment
Plural:
escarpments

Origin of Escarpment

  • From French escarpement.

    From Wiktionary

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