cliff

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cliff [cliff cliffs] BrE [klɪf] NAmE [klɪf] noun
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or ocean
•the cliff edge/top
•the chalk cliffs of southern England
•a castle perched high on the cliffs above the river
•We set off along the cliff path.

Word Origin:
Old English clif, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klif.

Example Bank:
•Steep cliffs towered above the river.
•The cliffs fall away to the north.
•The hotel was perched high on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
•a long line of cliffs surrounding the bay
•crumbling cliffs

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  drop, drop-off