Polyglot Dictionary

escarpement

/ɛskaʁpəmɑ̃/

le noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
escarpements

Meaning

  1. a steep slope or cliff face

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Terme de géographie/randonnée ; désigne une pente abrupte, pas une simple colline.

Practice

1 What does escarpement mean?

2 Fill the gap: La falaise se termine par un ___ rocheux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches escarpement?

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