escarpments Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. 1 a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion; 2 a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification Example Sentence Boulders rolled down the escarpments. Synonyms scarp; cliff; steep slope Antonyms flat land Hear It! Say It! Write It! escarpments Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: