slope

noun [C]

/sləʊp/

/sloʊp/

Definition

B2 a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others: The roof is at a slope (= at an angle to a horizontal surface) of 30°.Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting B2 (part of) the side of a hill or mountain: a ski/mountain slope Snow had settled on some of the higher slopes. There's a very steep slope just before you reach the top of the mountain. There are some nice gentle (= not steep) slopes that we can ski down.Hills and mountains

(Definition of slope noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)