cliff
noun
a high steep face of a rock.
cliffs
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pluralof cliff.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For nearly 1,000 years, farmers have scratched out a living on this rocky island as soil, sheep and people have been blown over its treacherous cliffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Researchers identified four ice caps, along with rocky cliffs extending above the ice and glaciers flowing outward from the ice caps.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Some of the "hanging coffins" can still be seen on nearby Sagada cliffs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
The park service said earthquakes during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption and summit collapse had damaged the cliffs near the arch.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Do you think I’m going to die for want of food,” I asked, “when it’s there on the cliffs waiting for me?”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
