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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NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a spectacular new panorama of Mars, providing its clearest look yet at a series of mysterious cliffs shaped by wind.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Almost half of all beach cliffs are likely to retreat by 30 to 80 feet by 2100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
They took rock samples from cliffs for further analysis.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
I’m at a point in my own life where much of my time is consumed by this very thought, facing forks in the road that feel more like cliffs.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
I hardly noticed the fog as it blotted out the cliffs.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
