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precipices

noun

plural of precipice

as in cliffs

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber

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Recent Examples of precipices Just beyond the tips of your toes, the precipices and terraces on the walls of the canyon plunged in a series of immense stair steps — down and down again for nearly 6,000 vertical feet. — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Just watch out for those precipices. — Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below. — Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026 The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025

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Perched high in the cliffs, built into the rock face overlooking the sea, and within view of the sweet fishing village of Conca dei Marini, the property is just a quick drive to Amalfi, but still feels a million miles away from the tourists.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
When Jonathan Coop was a child growing up in northern New Mexico, the Jemez Mountains were a playground of towering volcanic cliffs and expansive conifer forests.

— Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

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Their reconstruction suggests that the Grand Canyon region once sat near an ancient continental margin in a position comparable to modern great escarpments found in places such as South Africa and Brazil.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

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