precipice.

A very steep or vertical rock face, especially one with a dangerous drop below.

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Words that belong together

• edge of a precipice
• sheer precipice

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The path narrowed until only a broken fence separated them from the precipice.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Singular precipice; plural precipices. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.