Plural of cliff
regular plural
The plural of cliff is cliffs.
Forms of cliff
| Singular | cliff /klɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cliffs /klɪfs/ |
| Countable | countable |
Cliffs in a sentence
- Just ahead you can see the cliffs.From the entry ahead
- In marine areas (sea cliffs), even stainless steel bolts and hangers corrode rapidly.2021, John Long, Bob Gaines, Rock Climbing: The Art of Safe Ascent, page 118. From the entry hanger
- The russet cliffs are wetted by a beck, and where the water runs, yellow coltsfoot grows.2016, Sarah Perry, The Essex Serpent, Serpentʼs Tail (2017), page 179. From the entry coltsfoot
- Both Ben and Karl had to climb down sheer cliffs when they worked as auxiliary coastguards.2016, Gavin Knight, chapter 6, in The Swordfish and the Star: Life on Cornwall’s Most Treacherous Stretch of Coast, London: Vintage…. From the entry St Juster
- Just past the house lay the river, curled against the base of the cliffs.2014, John Keeble, Broken Ground, page 90. From the entry ranchstead
Meaning of cliff
- noun A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- noun A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
Questions about the plural of cliff
- What is the plural of cliff?
- The plural of cliff is cliffs.
- Is cliff countable?
- Cliff is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: cliff (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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