PRECIPICE definition: a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face. See examples of precipice used in a sentence.

The meaning of PRECIPICE is a very steep or overhanging place. How to use precipice in a sentence.

PRECIPICE definition: 1. a very steep side of a cliff or a mountain: 2. a dangerous situation that could lead to harm or…. Learn more.

Definition of precipice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A precipice is a very steep cliff on a mountain. If you say that someone is on the edge of a precipice, you mean that they are in a dangerous situation in which they are extremely close to …

1. An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock, such as a crag or the face of a cliff. 2. The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation: on the precipice of defeat.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun precipice, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Cartoon characters often end up on a precipice, the edge of a steep cliff, where their chubby toes curl and cling as they totter and eventually fall, making a hole in the ground below and getting …

Dec 14, 2025 · (figurative) The brink of a dangerous situation. quotations to stand on a precipice

PRECIPICE meaning: 1 : a very steep side of a mountain or cliff; 2 : a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins usually singular