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Descents

An instance of descending; act of coming down.

📖 Definitions of "Descents"

noun
  1. 1

    An instance of descending; act of coming down.

    "We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."

  2. 2

    A way down.

    "We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."

  3. 3

    A sloping passage or incline.

    "The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."

  4. 4

    Lineage or hereditary derivation.

    "Our guide was of Welsh descent."

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