versant
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A slope of a hill or mountain
- noun
- /ˈvɜr.sənt/
- Specialized
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ladera
- As we walked along the versant, we enjoyed the beautiful view of the valley below.
Examples
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The north-facing versant of the hill is covered in lush greenery during the summer.
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The hikers chose a steep versant to reach the mountain peak quickly.
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Versant, to name a few.
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Synonyms
side
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The sloping area of a hill or mountain
emphasizes the tilted portion itself rather than the surrounding area
slope
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A part of land that goes up or down like the side of a hill
focuses on the face portion of raised land rather than any inclined area
hillside
vsversant
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A sloping side of a hill
is broader, covering inclined faces of both large and small raised land
mountainside
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A side of a mountain that slopes down
is the same but applies also to smaller raised land faces
sidehill
vsversant
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A sloping side of a hill
is broader, applying to inclined ground on any raised land flank
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Etymology
Versant comes from French and from the Latin vertere meaning 'to turn'. So a versant is the side or slope of a hill that 'faces' a direction, for example the sun, and you can see the same 'turn' idea in the word reverse.