Simple meaning
What does Erosion mean?
Erosion means soil or rock slowly wearing away.
Dictionary definition
The gradual wearing away of soil or rock by wind, water, or ice.
Example sentences
Erosion in a sentence
easy
Rain caused erosion on the hillside.
medium
Plant roots help reduce erosion near rivers.
hard
Science class measured erosion by comparing soil before and after rain.
Synonyms
Words like Erosion
wearing awayUse for gradual loss of surface material.
weatheringUse for natural breakdown of rock over time.
Antonyms
Opposite words
depositionUse when material is laid down instead of removed.
build-upUse when land accumulates material.
Word family
Erosion word family
Base word
erosion
verb
erode
To wear away gradually.
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Practice 1
What is erosion?
Erosion is the slow removal of soil or rock by natural forces.
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