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IELTS word

steep

/stiːp/adjective

English definition

rising or falling at a sharp angle

Common phrases / collocations

  1. steep slope
  2. steep hill
  3. steep path

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The hikers climbed the steep path slowly.

  2. 2.

    The road follows a steep hillside.

  3. 3.

    The steps were too steep for the cart.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Two hikers carefully climb a very sharply rising mountain trail above a deep valley.
rising or falling at a sharp angle
1path rises sharply
2hikers climb slowly
path rises sharply→hikers climb slowly