descent
/dɪˈsɛnt/
noun
- The act of moving downward from a higher to a lower place.
- The elevator made a slow descent to the basement.
- The airplane began its descent toward the runway.
- Hikers found the steep descent difficult in the rain.
- A person's family origin or ancestry.
- She is of Irish descent on her mother's side.
- The museum traced the descent of the royal family.
- Many people in this region claim descent from Viking settlers.
- A downward slope or path.
- We followed a rocky descent to the beach.
- The ski run offers a thrilling descent through the trees.
- The road has a long descent into the valley.
- A sudden or unwelcome visit or attack.
- The sudden descent of reporters overwhelmed the celebrity.
- The descent of the swarm of bees startled the campers.
- They feared a descent of thieves on their village.