steep hills
San Francisco's terrain
Steep hills are inclines with a sharp angle of ascent or descent, requiring significant effort to climb and caution when descending.
The phrase appears frequently in descriptions of terrain, exercise routes, and driving conditions: The neighborhood is full of steep hills, San Francisco is famous for its steep hills.
Cyclists and runners seek them out for training; drivers worry about them in winter.
- inclineAngled rising surface
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- climbAscend using effort
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor
- gradientRate of change across space
ascent · hiking trail · mountainside · mountain pass · ridge · crest · summit · trudge · scramble · breathless · catch your breath · switchback · descent · rolling · terrain · elevation · peak · scenic overlook
- Alfamanarrow streets, cobblestones, whitewashed buildings, narrow alleys, viewpoints
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- off-road terrainmud, rocks, boulders, ruts, ditches
- ChongqingChongqing, Yangtze River, hot pot, Three Gorges, monorail
steep hillsflat ground
Terrain without slopes
gentle slopes · level ground · rolling hills · flatlands · flat terrain
steep hillsvalleys
Low areas between hills
lowlands · basins · flats · tablelands · bottomlands
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