slope
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The rest of us live on a slope from early risk to established disease even though we know what keeps people healthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pyroclastic currents - rivers of gas, volcanic ash and rock fragments - continued to flow down Fuego's south-eastern slope early on Tuesday, the government agency which monitors its activity said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Green fire was reported shortly before 5:45 p.m. on a steep slope along Highway 38 near Mountain Home Village.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The construct of volatility derivatives remains solidly bullish for stocks, as the term structures slope upwards and VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
We walk in silence, making our way up a rutted slope toward the entrance of the Park.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Off the slopes of Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colo., new towers are changing the visual landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala has triggered the evacuation of at least two villages on its slopes.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It warned of hot volcanic debris flows down Fuego's slopes, with communities on the western and southern flanks at the greatest risk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
In the wild, they grow only on the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
It was very narrow in one spot, with steep slopes going down on both sides.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
The vineyard for the domaine’s namesake wine is in the village of Vosne-Romanée, where vines grow on a gently sloped plot of less than 5 acres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Amplitude: Athletes must land in a designated spot in a sloped area.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Now that his youngest son had moved out, the 56-year-old retired home builder wanted to downsize from his 6-acre, sloped property to a 2,200 square-foot house in Hayden, Idaho, which he had built himself.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
He called it “an excellent example of the Midcentury Modern style,” noting its Googie-style sign, “simple geometric volumes, low sloped roof, relatively chaste exterior walls and decorative concrete blocks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Side by side they studied the road, which sloped gradually down toward the south.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
Designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962, the terminal has a dramatic, glass-walled facade with a sloping roofline that recalls a wingspan.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Crude oil has been trading in a downward sloping channel since the middle of May.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Fix the Fells' partnership manager Isabel Berry said the route's "sloping, slippery surface is currently difficult to walk on" leading people to use the areas at either side.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Both term structures are sloping upwards, and the VIX futures are trading with a large premium to VIX.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
At one end, heaped high against the sloping ceiling, were the folders and exercise books from the last months of his preparations for finals.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing slope
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Expressions and Equations
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
