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slopes

Pronunciation: [sloʊps]

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Learn how to use slopes in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “geography”

(noun) a piece of land that is higher on one side and lower on the other. Think of a hill or a ramp you can walk or run down.

Example

They climbed to the top of the slopes to see the beautiful view.

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The flat ground didn't have any slopes, so it was easy to walk on.

Example

Are there any slopes nearby that we can go hiking on?

Context: “movement”

(verb) to move at an angle rather than straight up or down. Imagine sliding down a slide; that's like sloping down.

Example

The children happily sloped down the slide at the playground.

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She didn’t slope down the hill; she walked straight across the flat ground instead.

Example

Can you slope your toy car down the ramp?

Context: “design”

(verb) to make something go at an angle, like when you design a roof that is tilted. It’s about creating an incline.

Example

The architect sloped the roof so rainwater would run off easily.

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The roof was not sloped, which made the water pool on top.

Example

Did you slope the sides of the building for better drainage?

How to pronounce slopes

Pronunciation: [sloʊps]

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