flume

noun

ˈflüm 

1

: an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power)

2

: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it

Synonyms of flume

• canyon
• ravine
• gorge

Examples of flume in a Sentence

hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it

built a flume next to the road for runoff

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time as Fury is shut down, construction is under way for the record-breaking log flume water attraction, Rip Roarin’ Falls, near Fury. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

At the water parks, swirl through funnels and get soaked on the flumes. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026

In 2027, Six Flags’ Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina is debuting Rip Roarin’ Falls, a six-minute, 30-second log flume ride that will mark the world’s first super flume mega drop at more than 100 feet. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

The incident occurred on Sunday on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, one of Disneyland’s log flume rides, according to a Disneyland spokesperson. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from Middle English flum river, from Anglo-French, from Latin flumen, from fluere — more at fluid

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flume

• blume
• boom
• broom
• doom
• fume
• gloom
• glume
• groom
• loom
• plume
• rheum
• room

Kids Definition

flume

noun

ˈflüm 

1

: a sloping channel for carrying water (as for power)

2

: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it