English · Word Candidate

erosion

/ɪˈɹəʊʒən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: erosions

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Meaning · English

The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.

Noun

Father Ted: The cliffs were gone? How could they just disappear? Dougal: Erosion.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “erosion” mean?

The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.

Is “erosion” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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