seacliff

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noun

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

OriginMiddle English sæclif ← Old English sǣclif →
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Meanings

seacliff1

nounseacliff (plural seacliffs)

plural seacliffs · alternative sea-cliff · alternative sea cliff

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

Seacliff2

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishsǣclif“cliff by the sea, seacliff”
  2. Middle Englishsæclif
  3. Englishseacliff

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

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APA

seacliff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seacliff

MLA

“seacliff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seacliff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seacliff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seacliff.

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