cliffside views

Ledge overlook scenery

Cliffside views are panoramic vistas seen from the edge or face of a cliff, typically overlooking ocean, valley, or mountainous terrain.

The phrase appears frequently in real estate listings and travel writing to suggest dramatic scenery: The hotel boasts stunning cliffside views of the Pacific.

The appeal lies in the combination of height, exposure, and unobstructed sightlines.

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horizon · edge of the world · erosion · escarpment · panorama · geological strata · nesting sites · wild flowers · photography · nature photography · fjord · bluff · vista · solitude · plateau · vegetation · promontory · canyon

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cliff, cliffs, cliffed, side, sides, sided, siding, sideway, sideways

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G