slopenoun [ C ]
uk/sləʊp/us/sloʊp/B2 a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others:
The roof is at a slope (= at an angle to a horizontal surface) of 30°.
B2 (part of) the side of a hill or mountain:
a ski/mountain slope
Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes.
There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain.
There are some nice gentle (= not steep) slopes that we can ski down.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
- angle
- askew
- bank
- cocked
- cockeyed
- fall away
- obliquely
- pitch
- pitched
- rake
- raked
- roll
- shelve
- skew
- slanted
- steep
- steepen
- tilt
- tip (sth/sb) over
- yaw
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Geography: hills & mountains
slopeverb [ I ]
uk/sləʊp/us/sloʊp/to be at an angle to the horizontal:
The path slopes up/down to the house.
The football pitch sloped at the south end, so one half of the game had to be played uphill.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
- angle
- askew
- bank
- cocked
- cockeyed
- fall away
- obliquely
- pitch
- pitched
- rake
- raked
- roll
- shelve
- skew
- slanted
- steep
- steepen
- tilt
- tip (sth/sb) over
- yaw
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sloping
adjective uk/ˈsləʊ.pɪŋ/us/ˈsloʊ.pɪŋ/
sloping handwriting/shoulders
The bedroom is in the attic so it has a sloping ceiling.
Phrasal verb(s)
slope off