erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən 
1
a
: the action or process of eroding
b
: the state of being eroded
2
: an instance or product of erosion
Examples of erosion in a Sentence
Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Below Tyson Street, about two-thirds of the city’s 3-mile shoreline is narrow and rocky from years of erosion.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Thwaites is roughly the size of Florida, so any acceleration of its long-term erosion could have profound effects on everything from marine life and ocean currents to the future of low-lying communities from Seal Beach to the Maldives.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
Their report would inform the alliance’s decision to plant shrubs there to provide shade and erosion control.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
On a day in November, the battle against erosion is symbolized by the comings and goings of two large excavator trucks.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
Thwaites is roughly the size of Florida, so any acceleration of its long-term erosion could have profound effects on everything from marine life and ocean currents to the future of low-lying communities from Seal Beach to the Maldives.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
Their report would inform the alliance’s decision to plant shrubs there to provide shade and erosion control.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
On a day in November, the battle against erosion is symbolized by the comings and goings of two large excavator trucks.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for erosion
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erosion. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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Medical Definition
erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən
1
a
: the superficial destruction of a surface area of tissue (as mucous membrane) by inflammation, ulceration, or trauma
erosion of the uterine cervix
b
: progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth
2
: an instance or product of erosion
a circular erosion on the skin
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