bajada
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- noun
- /bəˈhɑːdə/
- The village sits at the base of a long bajada that leads from the mountains.
Examples
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After the rain, the bajada became slippery and difficult to walk down.
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The hikers paused at the top of the bajada to admire the view before descending.
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The bajada was steep and rocky.
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We drove down the bajada towards the valley.
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The hikers carefully made their way down the bajada towards the valley below.
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As they descended the bajada, the view of the mountains became more breathtaking.
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The road curved sharply as it followed the bajada, making the drive exciting.
Synonyms
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A part of land that goes up or down like the side of a hill
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A movement down from a higher place to a lower place or a slope that goes down
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A sloping surface that connects different levels
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A slope on a road or railway that goes down
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A slope or small hill that goes down
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bajada comes from the Spanish verb bajar 'to go down' and is like Baja in Baja California, which means 'lower'. So a bajada is simply a downhill slope or a place where the land, road, or path goes down.