/klɪf/
Translation
A high, steep wall of rock, often next to the sea.
Word origin
From Old English clif, meaning a steep face of rock.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- clif
Grammar
Examples
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"Cliff" is a high, steep wall of rock.
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"Cliffs" is the plural, meaning more than one cliff.
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Here "cliff" is the steep rock with a long drop below.
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