cutbank

[ kuht-bangk ]

noun

1. a nearly vertical cliff produced by erosion of the banks bank of a stream.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutbank¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; cut + bank ¹

Example Sentences

At the bottom of a cutbank, about a mile along, I smelled it.

From Literature

That’s why I couldn’t trust what I saw as we rode up the cutbank closest to home.

From Literature

Now, I see each roll and dip, each cutbank and coulee, through fond eyes.

From Literature

Two figures, the larger one tugging the smaller along, kept to the top of the cutbank.

From Literature

Panting, I crested the cutbank.

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