noun
- plural of cuesta: asymmetrical ridges with one steep side and one gentle slope, formed by erosion of tilted rock layers
Usage: geology
Examples
- The geologist studied the cuestas that dominated the landscape.
- These cuestas were formed over millions of years by differential erosion.
- The hiking trail followed the gentle slope of one of the cuestas.
- From the air, the parallel cuestas created a distinctive striped pattern.
- The region’s cuestas provide excellent examples of sedimentary rock formation.
- Water erosion carved these impressive cuestas from the tilted limestone beds.