subsidence Sentence Examples
- The city has experienced significant subsidence, resulting in the sinking of buildings and roads.
- The extraction of groundwater can lead to subsidence, causing damage to infrastructure.
- The weight of the new structures on the soft soil caused the ground to subside, creating cracks in the walls.
- The subsidence of the peat bog has made it unusable for farming.
- The government has implemented regulations to minimize subsidence caused by excessive pumping of oil and gas.
- The subsidence rate of the beach has accelerated due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
- The subsidence of the coastline has led to a loss of property and displacement of communities.
- The subsidence of the volcano's caldera indicates a potential eruption.
- The collapse of the mine roof resulted in subsidence that damaged the surrounding area.
- The subsidence of the soil has caused the water table to rise, leading to flooding.
subsidence Meaning
subsidence (n)
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
a gradual sinking to a lower level
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Synonyms & Antonyms of subsidence
FAQs About the word subsidence
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease), a gradual sinking to a lower level, the sudden collapse of something into a hollow
decrease, ease, fall, recede, shrink, vanish,diminish, decline,ebb, let up
escalate, swell, appear, grow, enlarge, accumulate, intensify, emerge, rise, grow
The city has experienced significant subsidence, resulting in the sinking of buildings and roads.
The extraction of groundwater can lead to subsidence, causing damage to infrastructure.
The weight of the new structures on the soft soil caused the ground to subside, creating cracks in the walls.
The subsidence of the peat bog has made it unusable for farming.
