Sentence examples for the escarpment from inspiring English sources
noun
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
The escarpment brought dancing lightning storms along its ridge.
They are standing on the escarpment, by a sharp drop.
I gave her challenges, like patrolling through the escarpment.
China's even heavier one lies unseen behind the escarpment.
The trail followed the serpentine contours of the escarpment.
Communities living on the escarpment fear Tunai plans to turn it into yet another luxury lodge.
The escarpment appears from the south as an imposing range of mountains.
"Just before the final impact we hear the sound of an impact on the escarpment.
The scouts capture three poachers, but the main gang splits up and heads for the escarpment.
Summer and winter we walk the same road, early morning, at the base of the escarpment.
The escarpment was originally covered by dense tropical and subtropical forests, of which only traces remain.
