B1adjectivenature
US/stiːp/
UK/stiːp/
(of a slope or road) rising or falling sharply; (of a rise or fall) large and sudden
In context
The road up to Sa Pa is steep and full of sharp bends.
We climbed a steep path to reach the waterfall.
Last year saw a steep rise in the price of fertilizer.
Words that go with steep
adjective + noun
- steep hillMy grandmother still walks up a steep hill to the market every morning.
- steep slopeRice terraces are cut into the steep slopes of Ha Giang.
- steep riseThere has been a steep rise in the number of visitors to the cave.
- steep climbThe last part of the trek is a steep climb through the forest.
- steep declineFish stocks have gone through a steep decline in the past decade.
adverb + adjective
- very steepThe stairs in old tube houses are often very steep.