crag
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
- craglike adjective
Etymology
Origin of crag1
1275–1325; Middle English < British Celtic; akin to Welsh craig rock
Origin of crag2
1425–75; late Middle English cragge < Middle Dutch crage neck, throat; cognate with German Kragen collar; craw
Example Sentences
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At Martín García Island, Argentina, a series of crags amid the Río de la Plata delta, she tries to make sense of crooked crosses cast from a single mold.
From Los Angeles Times
Originally from Cleveland, Chmura, 28, caught the rock-climbing bug and made a pilgrimage to classic crags across the U.S, saving the best for last: Yosemite.
From Los Angeles Times
Images from the scene showed a steep crag overlooking the riverbed where searchers were scrambling over boulders.
From Seattle Times
Fluffy white mountain goats perched among the crags of the Cascade Range have over the centuries become synonymous with the rugged landscape of Washington.
From Seattle Times
When I craned my neck to take in the pillars of rock, I spotted a lizard crawling through the crags—the first living creature I had seen since we had escaped the dervish.
From Literature
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