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bajada

bajada

9.9
A slope that goes down from higher ground, often a path or road
  • noun
  • /bəˈhɑːdə/
translation icon : pendiente
  • The village sits at the base of a long bajada that leads from the mountains.

Examples

  • After the rain, the bajada became slippery and difficult to walk down.

  • The hikers paused at the top of the bajada to admire the view before descending.

  • The bajada was steep and rocky.

  • We drove down the bajada towards the valley.

  • The hikers carefully made their way down the bajada towards the valley below.

  • As they descended the bajada, the view of the mountains became more breathtaking.

  • The road curved sharply as it followed the bajada, making the drive exciting.

Synonyms

slope
vsbajada
101 1.4

A part of land that goes up or down like the side of a hill

specifies a downward location rather than any slanting piece of land
descent
vsbajada
89 3.7

A movement down from a higher place to a lower place or a slope that goes down

focuses on a physical place where ground or a path descends
downgrade
vsbajada
23 4.2

A slope on a road or railway that goes down

applies to land or paths that slope down beyond transport contexts
incline
vsbajada
19 4.2

A sloping surface that connects different levels

refers more to natural outdoor places where ground or routes go down
downslide
vsbajada
3.9

A slope or small hill that goes down

is the general place where land or a route goes down

How Steep

cliff
438 1.0
to slope
29 1.7
bajada
9.9
dip
4 2.3

Surface Forms

bajada singular
bajadas plural

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.