as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
a remote col in the Alps
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Recent Examples of col
After the days of hiking through dense foliage to reach the 9,900-foot Waddington-Combatant col, the climb to the summit felt straightforward by comparison.
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Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
Both of these scenic valleys are cradled by cols that border France and Switzerland and have scenic trails leading to viewpoints of the Mont Blanc massif.
—Outside Online, 16 July 2024
The highest point of the trail is at 3,008 feet, on a viewless col (the lowest point between peaks) off of Blue Mountain.
—Jessica McKenzie, National Geographic, 16 Nov. 2020
Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
Both of these scenic valleys are cradled by cols that border France and Switzerland and have scenic trails leading to viewpoints of the Mont Blanc massif.
—Outside Online, 16 July 2024
The highest point of the trail is at 3,008 feet, on a viewless col (the lowest point between peaks) off of Blue Mountain.
—Jessica McKenzie, National Geographic, 16 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for col
Noun
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In Pacific Palisades, already less isolated after the extension of Sunset Boulevard and the 1937 opening of Pacific Coast Highway, single-family homes ventured farther up the canyons.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The mudslide sloshed into the canyon early Jan. 27, forcing the closure of SR-27.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
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Strong winds interact with the topography in dangerous ways, flowing down into ravines like the rushing waters of a mountain stream after heavy rains.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Spokane Valley Fire Department Firefighters rescued an Uber driver on Wednesday afternoon after her car plunged into a ravine in Spokane Valley, Washington.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The ship passes through the Iron Gates (a gorge on the Danube) and then proceeds to Bulgaria and Romania.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon results from rapid tidal currents squeezing between two gorges, making the water rush as quickly and dramatically as, well, a waterfall, only horizontally.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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Mairena lived with his family in a valley, accessible only by horseback.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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When hot, dry conditions occur in one peak or valley of the jet, another may experience colder, wetter conditions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Col.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/col. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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