erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən 
1
a
: the action or process of eroding
b
: the state of being eroded
2
: an instance or product of erosion
Examples of erosion in a Sentence
Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
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Drinking too much lemon water can negatively affect your teeth and even lead to dental erosion.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
The City of Santa Monica, for example, worked with several government agencies to commission a report for a five-year plan to prevent beach erosion; this meant hiring five study authors and a nonprofit to do the work.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In the modern era, that tension is perhaps best exemplified in Florida, where coastal erosion, sinkholes, and other environmental factors have become a constant challenge in the march toward upward construction.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Already, a southern extension of the Great Highway near the San Francisco Zoo is slated to close because of erosion and other environmental concerns.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
The City of Santa Monica, for example, worked with several government agencies to commission a report for a five-year plan to prevent beach erosion; this meant hiring five study authors and a nonprofit to do the work.
—Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
In the modern era, that tension is perhaps best exemplified in Florida, where coastal erosion, sinkholes, and other environmental factors have become a constant challenge in the march toward upward construction.
—Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Already, a southern extension of the Great Highway near the San Francisco Zoo is slated to close because of erosion and other environmental concerns.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erosion. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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Medical Definition
erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən
1
a
: the superficial destruction of a surface area of tissue (as mucous membrane) by inflammation, ulceration, or trauma
erosion of the uterine cervix
b
: progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth
2
: an instance or product of erosion
a circular erosion on the skin
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