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seacliff

seacliff noun: a cliff that abuts the sea, formed by sea erosion.

Noun

seacliff (plural seacliffs)

  1. A cliff that abuts the sea, formed by sea erosion.

Proper noun capitalized: Seacliff

Seacliff

  1. A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States.

Forms of seacliff

pluralseacliffs
alternative formsea-cliff
alternative formsea cliff

Origin of seacliff

From Middle English sæclif (also in plural see clyues), from Old English sǣclif (“cliff by the sea, seacliff”), equivalent to sea + cliff.

Questions about seacliff

What does seacliff mean?
Seacliff means a cliff that abuts the sea, formed by sea erosion.
What part of speech is seacliff?
Seacliff can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of seacliff?
The plural of seacliff is seacliffs.

Words near seacliff in the dictionary

  1. seacaves
  2. seachange
  3. seachanger
  4. seachangers
  5. seachanges
  6. seacliff
  7. seacliffs
  8. seacoal
  9. seacoast
  10. seacoasts
  11. seacock

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