variants also barranco
as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the intimidating barrancas that can be found in the Sierra Nevada

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Recent Examples of barranca From a gnarly lie in the rough, his third shot from 116 yards found the barranca in front of the green. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023 Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023 The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023 His ball landed on the barranca, one of the steep-sided gullies at The Los Angeles Country Club. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023 The barranca that crosses the front of the tee runs down the left side of the hole. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023 Jones shifted the fairway toward the canyon rim, with little rough or foliage to stop a golf ball from bounding into the barranca. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2021
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Noun
  • The effect is genuinely frightening—like a locomotive going off a cliff at full speed.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Zoom out: The restaurant business fell off a cliff during the pandemic but bounced back quickly.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The growth of the competitive industry is palpable nationwide, across communities that still bear historic scars inflicted in part by that same industry.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This is a useful and thoughtful gift for gardeners tired of sporting itchy scars after a day in the yard.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Recent additions to the grounds include The Ralston Family Collections Center, a Mission Gate and Lunette, and replicas of an 18-pounder cannon and a palisade, all part of the $550 million Alamo Plan.
    Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The discovery of palisades suggests the settlement was fortified with thousands of spiked planks used as defensive barricades, but archaeologists are unsure why it was needed by villagers.
    Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023

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“Barranca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barranca. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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