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
Prosecutors said Patron shot Rendon five times in the head and left his body in a ravine.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
In the Dabie Mountains of China, crystal clear streams cut through the ravines and run into deep, rocky pools.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
In the Dabie Mountains of China, crystal clear streams cut through the ravines and run into deep, rocky pools.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
Noun
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With its warm wood planking, plentiful resting areas, and plantings of long, waving grasses, the park, no matter how crowded, feels like a calm canyon snaking through crumbling tenements and monumental skyscrapers, offering occasional glimpses of the Hudson River beyond.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2025
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Smallmouths are also impacting rainbow and brown trout, two other non-natives that are managed closely in the canyon.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Murphy proved her adventurous spirit in Zimbabwe, taking on the gorge swing — a 70-meter free fall over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Starting in July, the islands transform into a sea of hydrangeas, with vibrant white, blue and purple blooms lining roads and valleys.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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These early cosmic hills and valleys extend millions of light years across, and in the billions of years after the ACT snapshot, gravity pulled their denser regions inwards to birth stars that then formed the first galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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