cliffside

ˈklɪfˌsaɪd

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Definition of cliffside - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rock faceside of a steep rock face

The house was built on the cliffside overlooking the ocean.

precipice

rock face

geographyarea along the edge of a cliff

They walked along the cliffside, enjoying the view.

Adjective

locationlocated on or near the side of a cliff

The cliffside cabin offers stunning ocean views.

clifftop

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side of a steep rock face
area along the edge of a cliff

Origin of cliffside

Old English, clif (steep slope) + side (side)

Examples of cliffside in a sentence

The cliffside view was breathtaking.
The house on the cliffside had a breathtaking view.
Birds nested on the cliffside, away from predators.
They enjoyed a picnic on the cliffside meadow.
The cliffside trail was both challenging and rewarding.

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French:flanc de falaise, en bord de falaise, ...
German:Klippenwand, klippenseitig, ...
Italian:costa rocciosa, sulla scogliera, ...
Spanish:ladera rocosa, junto al acantilado, ...
Portuguese:lado do penhasco, à beira do penhasco, ...
Chinese:峭壁边, 悬崖边的, ...
Japanese:崖の側面, 崖沿いの, ...
Arabic:جانِب الجُرْف, مطل على الجرف, ...
Hebrew:צוּק, צוּקִי, ...
Russian:склон утёса, склонный, ...
Ukrainian:схил скелі, скелястий, ...
Hindi:खड़ी चट्टान की ढलान, चट्टान के किनारे, ...
Bengali:খাড়াই পাথুরে ঢাল, খাড়াই পাহাড়ের ধারে অবস্থিত, ...
Catalan:vora del penya-segat, del penya-segat, ...
Czech:úbočí útesu, útesový, ...
Danish:klippeside, klippebeliggende, ...
Dutch:klifzijde, klifrand, ...
Greek:πλαγιά του γκρεμού, χτισμένος στην πλαγιά γκρεμού, ...
Hungarian:sziklaoldal, sziklaoldali, ...
Khmer:ជម្រាលច្រាំងថ្ម, នៅជាប់ច្រាំងថ្មចោទ, ...
Korean:절벽 측면, 절벽가의, ...
Persian:دامنه صخره, صخره‌ای, ...
Polish:klif, klifowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):encosta, à beira do penhasco, ...
Romanian:latura stâncii, de pe marginea stâncii, ...
Swedish:klippsida, klippnära, ...
Thai:ด้านหน้าผา, ข้างหน้าผา, ...
Turkish:uçurum, uçurum kenarında, ...
Vietnamese:vách đá, nằm bên vách đá, ...

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