Palisades

American  

[pal-uh-seydz] / ˌpæl əˈseɪdz /

noun

1. the line of cliffs in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York extending along the western bank of the lower Hudson River. About 15 miles (24 kilometers) long; 300–500 feet (91–152 meters) high.

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palisades British  

/ ˌpælɪˈseɪdz, ˈpælɪˌseɪdz /

plural noun

1. high cliffs in a line, often along a river, resembling a palisade

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palisades Scientific  

/ păl′ĭ-sādz′ /

1. A line of steep, high cliffs, especially of basalt, usually along a river.

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Etymology

Origin of Palisades

First recorded in 1825–30

Example Sentences

Four of the five members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, which oversees the Los Angeles Fire Department, are stepping down at a time when the department is under intense scrutiny because of its missteps in handling the devastating Palisades fire.

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But during critical discussions about the Palisades fire, the commissioners have largely been quiet.

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Addressing the LAFD’s failure to fully extinguish the Lachman fire, which later reignited into the Palisades fire, Chief Jaime Moore conceded at a January board meeting that mop-up procedures needed to be strengthened.

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Moore also admitted that the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was softened to shield top brass from scrutiny.

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Communication failures and questionable decisions led crews to leave the area prematurely; embers from the small Jan. 1 fire later reignited into the giant Palisades fire.

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