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crag

noun

ˈkrag

Definition of crag

as in cliff

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice a menacing crag overhangs the hiking trail

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Recent Examples of crag Among their first outings together was a trip to a local Colorado crag. — Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam. — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026 Her travels are usually inspired by mountain bike trails, classic crags, and whatever is happening in the sky. — Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026 There was a collective gasp from the crowd, watching on a videoboard, as the crash happened near the top of the hill and behind a crag. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crag

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It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

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