bluff.

A broad, steep bank or cliff overlooking lower ground or water.

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Words that belong together

• river bluff
• grassy bluff
• high bluff

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We ate on the bluff above the river.

Below the sandy bluff, driftwood marked the high-water line.

The path reached a bluff with a clear view of the bay.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. In this landscape sense, especially common in North American descriptions; unrelated to a deceptive bluff. Plural: bluffs