Home › E › escarpmentMeaningsescarpment/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/nounउच्चारण इस्कार्प्मन्टखड़ी ढलान, कगार, भृगुAdvanced wordnoun1[C] a steep slope or long cliff that separates an area of high ground from an area of lower groundखड़ी ढलान, कगार, भृगुThe Western Ghats form a steep escarpment along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau.The village lies at the foot of the escarpment.Synonyms cliff scarp bluff precipice ridge← escargoteschatological →