Collocations for cliff - noun
ADJ.
high, towering | low | dramatic, precipitous, sheer, steep | craggy, jagged, rocky, rugged | chalk, limestone, etc. | coastal, mountain, river, sea
QUANT.
line
a long line of cliffs surrounding the bay
a long line of cliffs surrounding the bay
VERB + CLIFF
climb, scale
CLIFF + VERB
fall (away), rise (up)
The cliffs fall away to the north. | Rugged sandstone cliffs rose up from the beach.
The cliffs fall away to the north. | Rugged sandstone cliffs rose up from the beach.
overlook sth, tower
Steep cliffs towered above the river.
Steep cliffs towered above the river.
crumble
crumbling cliffs
crumbling cliffs
CLIFF + NOUN
edge, face, ledge, top | path, walk
PHRASES
be perched (high) on a cliff
The hotel was perched high on a cliff overlooking the sea.
The hotel was perched high on a cliff overlooking the sea.
the base/bottom/edge/foot/top of the cliff