A cliff is a high, steep area of rock or earth. It is often seen on coasts or mountains. People should be careful near cliffs because they are dangerous.
We walked near the tall cliff by the sea.
The cliff is very high and rocky.
Cliff can mean a big and sudden drop in something like prices or numbers. People use this word to show that the change was very quick and large.
The stock prices fell off a cliff today.
There was a cliff in sales last month.
In games or sports, a cliff is a place near the edge where you can fall off. Players need to avoid this area to keep playing.
Be careful not to fall off the cliff in the game.
The ball fell off the cliff during play.
Cliff can be a family name. Some people have Cliff as their last name. It is used to identify a person or a family.
Mr. Cliff teaches at the school.
The Cliff family lives nearby.
Cliff as a verb means to suddenly fall or drop a lot. It is not used often and mostly in informal talk or writing about markets or prices.
The market cliffed after the news broke.
Prices cliffed when demand dropped fast.
Cliff can be used in sayings or stories to mean being very close to a bad or risky situation. It shows danger or risk is very near.
She was pushed to the cliff of failure.
The country stands on a cliff of war.
In engineering, a cliff means a sharp or vertical edge on a material or part. It is important for safety and design in building and manufacturing.
The cliff of the metal sheet was sharp and clean.
Care is needed near cliffs in construction materials.
