Versant (Noun)
Meaning
The side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The rugged terrain made hiking up the northern versant of the mountain especially challenging.
- Lush alpine meadows covered much of the western versant of the mountain range.
- The steep terrain on the southern versant of the mountain forced the hikers to take a detour.
- A steep cliff defined the dividing line between the northern and southern versant.
- The slopes of the mountain's eastern versant were blanketed with wildflowers.