ascent
(noun)
noun
1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Similar word(s): acclivity, climb, raise, rise, upgrade
Definition categories: object, incline, side, slope
2. a movement upward
Similar word(s): ascension, rise, rising
Definition categories: event, travel
3. the act of changing location in an upward direction
Similar word(s): ascending, ascension, rise
Definition categories: act, motion, move, movement
Sentences with ascent as a noun:
- He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc.
- There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux.
- The road has an ascent of 5 degrees.