combe

noun

variants also coombe or coomb
Definition of combenext
British
as in glen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combe
  1. glen
  2. canyon
  3. ravine
  4. gully
  5. gorge
  6. valley
  7. gulch
  8. dell
Noun
  • The glen runs straight through the distillery in an earth-floor warehouse, granting it instant exposure to its naturally abundant environment.
    Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
  • Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.
    Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 25 June 2024
Definition of glen
Noun
  • The monument will begin at Painted Canyon near the eastern edge of the Coachella Valley, where rocky hills and canyon walls are washed in light pink, red, gray, brown and green hues.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The 3-mile out and back hike is moderate, climbing 300 feet over a ridge before descending into a desert canyon, which directs water into an oasis that supports surprisingly lush flora, including the eponymous palm trees.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.
    Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Hirschfield raped Gonsalves and dumped both of the teenagers’ bodies in a ravine about 30 miles east of Davis in Sacramento County, where they were found by police three days later.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • But Kelly had fallen into a gully, obscuring the line of sight of rescuers on the ground.
    Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of gully
Noun
  • Sheltered between the 4-meter high, 2.5-meter wide walls and the 60-meter-deep gorges, people built dugout houses, then later aboveground stone ones, along with stone animal pens and other buildings.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the Greek island of Crete on Dec. 23, according to a report by the Greek Reporter.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • Razor-thin ridges dropped into deep valleys, while the tiny village of Hanavave provided a sense of scale.
    David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • At the end of a winding gravel drive, in the valley of two wooded hills here, is a small stream.
    Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of valley
Noun
  • In the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere, did Wim’s dad seem to find him pretty quickly, considering that that gulch was a long speeder bike ride away from home?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The skies are the star attraction at Clear Sky Resorts Bryce Canyon, a new property set in a quiet gulch just 16 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park.
    Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of gulch
Noun
  • Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Definition of dell
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