as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
he urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing
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Recent Examples of ravine
Security forces have been searching for victims in ravines and underground garages, including a large parking lot at the Bonaire shopping center in Aldaia.
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Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Gino Mäder, 26, died in June 2023 after crashing down a ravine at the Tour de Suisse.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
An 83-year–old South Carolina man with a heart condition has been rescued from a ravine after disappearing from this home the night prior.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Fort Wayne architect's dream overlooking a ravine This home in Fort Wayne centers around the unique and impressive architecture of James Sherbondy, inspired by and in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Gino Mäder, 26, died in June 2023 after crashing down a ravine at the Tour de Suisse.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
An 83-year–old South Carolina man with a heart condition has been rescued from a ravine after disappearing from this home the night prior.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Fort Wayne architect's dream overlooking a ravine This home in Fort Wayne centers around the unique and impressive architecture of James Sherbondy, inspired by and in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
Noun
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Tucked into a box canyon in the San Juan Mountains, Telluride, Colorado, is best known for its epic skiing and annual film festival.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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Accustomed to flying in the gullies and canyons of Los Angeles County, the pilots understood what this meant.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 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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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia New River Gorge National Park packs an adventurous punch in its svelte 73,000 acres, protecting 53 miles of the class IV New River and the steep, rocky gorge around it.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2025
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Sandy and gravelly soils predominate on the valley floors, providing excellent drainage for the vines.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Winds could gust up to 70 mph in the mountains and 50 mph along the coast and in the valleys, the NWS says.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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