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Definition slope in American English

slope noun

[countable] noun
/sloʊp/
1

a straight surface that has one end higher than the other

Example

At the end of the garden there is a steep slope.

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1.1

the angle of this kind of surface

Example

a slope of 45 degrees

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2

the side of a hill or a mountain

Example

Vines grow on the south-facing slopes.

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3

a surface for people to ski on

Example

a new indoor ski slope

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Definition slope in American English