noun · neutral
erosion
UK/ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/US/ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/i·RO·sion
Band 4-5task2speaking
the process by which soil or rock is gradually worn away, especially by water, wind, or ice
Examples
“Soil erosion reduces farmland productivity over time.”
“Coastal erosion has increased because of stronger storms.”
“Planting trees helps to prevent erosion on steep slopes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Deforestation on the uplands accelerates soil erosion, which in turn increases the risk of landslides and siltation downstream.”
Collocations
- soil erosion
- coastal erosion
- prevent erosion
Word family
erosion nounerode verberosive adjective
Common mistakes
corrosion→erosion
erodeing→eroding / erosion
Say it for a higher band
5wearing away→6corrosion→7+erosion
Synonyms
wearing away
Easily confused
corrosion
“The metal fence showed clear signs of corrosion after years near the sea.”
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