subsidence

/ səbˈsaɪdəns, ˈsʌbsɪdəns /

noun

1. the act or process of subsiding or the condition of having subsided

2. geology the gradual sinking of landforms to a lower level as a result of earth movements, mining operations, etc

Example Sentences

Buildings and water pipes are beginning to crack because of land subsidence.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

To assess the risk to China's deltas, the researchers combined geological records, measurements of land subsidence, and data on human impacts.

Read more on Science Daily

“We were surprised because land subsidence is not like flooding or wildfires,” Nemati said, describing those climate-fueled disasters as much more visual and sudden.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The slant - caused by subsidence linked to mining - created the illusion that coins, if dropped inside, appeared to roll "uphill".

Read more on BBC

And they do not suggest massive subsidence or a cave-in of the mountain.

Read more on BBC