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The Undercliff

The Undercliff proper noun: land areas where landslips of cliffs have occurred in the past, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England.

Proper noun

The Undercliff

  1. (collective) Land areas where landslips of cliffs have occurred in the past, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England.
    • Swinging sharply westwards, it emerges on to the Undercliff, overlooking the English Channel. St. Lawrence Station is very prettily situated, high cliffs on the left, and the lush vegetation of the Undercliff sloping down to the sea on the right.1946 July and August, K. Westcott Jones, “Isle of Wight Central Railway—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 244

Questions about The Undercliff

What does The Undercliff mean?
The Undercliff means land areas where landslips of cliffs have occurred in the past, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England.
What part of speech is The Undercliff?
The Undercliff is a proper noun.

Words near The Undercliff in the dictionary

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  2. the trash takes itself out
  3. the truth is in the wine
  4. the truth that
  5. the turns have tabled
  6. The Undercliff
  7. The Valley
  8. the very idea
  9. the very thing
  10. the victor gets the spoils
  11. The Villages

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