1. the slopes of a mountain or mountain range
Usage: geography

Examples

• The eastern and western versants of the Rockies have different climates.
• Snow melted rapidly on the southern versants of the peaks.
• The versants were covered with dense pine forests.
• Hikers explored both versants of the mountain range.
• Different plant species grew on the northern and southern versants.
• The versants provided excellent skiing conditions in winter.