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Definition of erosion. 1  1a : the action or process of erodingb : the state of being eroded. 2  2 : an instance or product of erosion.
In contrast, erosion involves the entrainment and transport of rock and mineral particles by wind, water, ice, and gravity; a reduction in velocity of the transport medium or increase in resistance of the transported particles results in deposition or the addition of material to the landscape.