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
California’s largest fire in 2024 started when a man pushed a burning car into a ravine near Chico.
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Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Sheriff's deputies then responded to the scene, where she was found trapped at the bottom of a steep ravine in a wooded area.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Secret Canyon Trail: The hike through Secret Canyon leads through a deeply forested ravine and some beautiful red rock narrows.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
In the ensuing action, many Lakota men, women and children sought to escape via ravines that cut through the area.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Sheriff's deputies then responded to the scene, where she was found trapped at the bottom of a steep ravine in a wooded area.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Secret Canyon Trail: The hike through Secret Canyon leads through a deeply forested ravine and some beautiful red rock narrows.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
In the ensuing action, many Lakota men, women and children sought to escape via ravines that cut through the area.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ravine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
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Book From $171 per night Crash Beside the Tennessee River in This Cozy Chattanooga Cabin with a Watchtower Soak up the Tennessee River Gorge’s grandeur from a pet-friendly waterfront cabin in the heart of this dramatic river canyon.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Still, an audience of about 30 gathered to sit and look out over the canyon.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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The message advised residents to steer clear of typically dry gorges or canals due to the risk of sudden flooding.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The national park was dedicated during a ceremony on Oct. 23 on the rim of one of its spectacular gorges.Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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About three-fourths of an inch was expected to fall over the North Bay coastal areas on Monday, while the North Bay valley areas might see up to half an inch in precipitation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The road turned inland and ran through the shade of a valley in the hills.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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