C1nounenvironmentnature
US/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/
UK/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/
the slow wearing away of land, rock or soil by water, wind or ice; also gradual damage
In context
Coastal erosion has destroyed hundreds of homes in Ca Mau.
Tree roots hold the soil together and help prevent erosion on steep slopes.
Experts warn of a slow erosion of public trust in science.
Words that go with erosion
noun + noun
- soil erosionTerraced fields reduce soil erosion on steep hills.
- riverbank erosionSand mining has made riverbank erosion worse in the Mekong Delta.
- wind erosionWind erosion has shaped these strange rock towers over thousands of years.
adjective + noun
- coastal erosionMangroves protect villages from coastal erosion.
verb + noun
- prevent erosionGrass was planted along the road to prevent erosion.
noun + preposition
- erosion ofMany people worry about the erosion of privacy online.