- slope
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ precipitous (formal), steep▪ gentle, gradual, slight▪ long, short▪ downhill, downward▪ uphill, upward▪ higher, upper▪
There was snow on the higher slopes of the mountain.
▪ lower▪ northern, north-facing, etc.▪The vineyards on the south-facing slopes get more sunshine.
▪ open▪ forested, grassy, icy, smooth, snow-covered, snowy, wooded▪ craggy, rocky, scree (esp. BrE), talus (esp. AmE)▪ mountain▪ dry (BrE), ski▪dry-slope skiing
▪ bunny (AmE), nursery (BrE)▪ski lessons on the bunny slope (AmE)
▪skiing lessons on the nursery slope (BrE)
▪ negative, positive▪The unemployment-income curve on the graph has a negative slope.
▪ 40-degree, 45-degree, etc.▪ continental▪the continental slope off the American coast
VERB + SLOPE▪ ascend, clamber up, climb, climb up▪We clambered up the steep, rocky slope.
▪ clamber down, descend▪ roll down, tumble down▪Rocks and boulders rolled down the slopes of the crater.
▪ have▪The field has a slope of about three feet.
▪ hit▪She plans to hit the ski slopes this winter.
▪ cover▪The vineyard covers the slope.
SLOPE + VERB▪ lead to sth▪a slope leading down to the river
▪ rise▪The lower slopes rise quite gently.
▪ level off, level out▪ overlook▪a west-facing slope overlooking the river
PREPOSITION▪ down a/the slope▪I scrambled down the icy slope.
▪ of a/the slope▪the steepness of the slope
▪ on a/the slope▪We camped on an open mountain slope.
▪ up a/the slope▪There were more skiers further up the slope.
▪ slope of▪the slope of a hill/mountain/roof
▪the slope of a curve/line
PHRASES▪ the bottom of a slope, the foot of a slope, the top of a slope{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbADVERB▪ steeply▪The ground slopes away steeply at the back of the house.
▪ gently, slightly▪ away, down, downwards/downward, up, upwards/upwardPREPOSITION▪ to▪The field slopes down to a small river.
▪ towards/towardSlope is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑roof
Collocations dictionary. 2013.