🇬🇧🇪🇸 erosion - erosión : English Lesson

Meaning of "erosion" ("erosión"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Erosion is when something slowly gets worn down or damaged bit by bit over time. Tiny pieces are taken away, so it becomes smaller, weaker, or more broken. This can happen to rocks and soil when wind or water keeps rubbing or washing them away. It can also happen to other things, like your crayons getting smaller as you color, or your patience disappearing when your little brother keeps poking you. Erosion is all about slow, steady loss instead of one big break.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The erosion of my desire to exercise happens when I remember that couches exist.

The erosion of the mountain took millions of years; the erosion of my patience took about five minutes of listening to my cousin’s recorder practice.

The erosion of my cookie began the moment my brother said, “Can I have just a tiny bite?”

The erosion of the playground slide’s paint proves kids are basically tiny sandblasters.

Real rivers cause erosion by carrying away tiny bits of rock and soil, so somewhere out there a mountain is slowly turning into very, very patient sand.

She watched the old wall fall as erosion ate the soil. Erosion carved new channels, erosion pulled at roots, erosion took the corner of her garden. Each day she stacked stones to stop erosion. When the last storm passed, she pressed a hand to the mended earth and cried with small relief.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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