erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən 
1
a
: the action or process of eroding
b
: the state of being eroded
2
: an instance or product of erosion
Examples of erosion in a Sentence
Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
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Hyde Park residents and advocates fear an Army Corps erosion plan to protect the lakefront could harm the rare natural refuge in Hyde Park.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Officials have said the work is also intended to benefit the species by linking portions of their habitat separated by erosion.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Boise’s 200-plus miles of Foothills trails are largely in clay-heavy soils, which means use during wet weather in the winter can leave gouges and erosion that dry and harden into deep ruts.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
This also supports soil carbon by keeping roots growing and by reducing the loss of carbon-rich soil through erosion and rapid drying.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Officials have said the work is also intended to benefit the species by linking portions of their habitat separated by erosion.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Boise’s 200-plus miles of Foothills trails are largely in clay-heavy soils, which means use during wet weather in the winter can leave gouges and erosion that dry and harden into deep ruts.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
This also supports soil carbon by keeping roots growing and by reducing the loss of carbon-rich soil through erosion and rapid drying.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for erosion
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erosion. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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Medical Definition
erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən
1
a
: the superficial destruction of a surface area of tissue (as mucous membrane) by inflammation, ulceration, or trauma
erosion of the uterine cervix
b
: progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth
2
: an instance or product of erosion
a circular erosion on the skin
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