rockface
nounUK /ˈrɒkfeɪs/
US /ˈrɑːkfeɪs/
A rockface is a steep wall of rock.
The climbers slowly made their way up the rockface.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The exposed vertical surface of a mountain or hillside.
A hawk nested high on the rockface.
3. A stone surface cut or shaped for building or carving.
The sculptor chose a smooth rockface for the carving.
4. The side of a large stone or monument.
Moss covered the rockface of the old monument.