horst
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horst¹
- /hɔːst/
Sounds like horsed · Rhymes with -ɔːst
Where it comes from
From German Horst (“heap”). Doublet of hurst.
noun horsts
- A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area. The classic example has been the Rhine Valley graben with the Vosges Mountains and the Schwarzwald as adjacent horsts.
Opposite: graben
Horst²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German and Dutch Horst.
proper noun Horsts
- A surname.
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: graben
Translations
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noun raised portion of Earth's surface
| Español | macizo tectónico |
|---|---|
| Português | horst |
| Deutsch | Horst, Horstscholle |
Talk about this word "horst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horst. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horst. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horst "horst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horst.Cite this
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title = {horst},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horst},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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