: a deep or precipitous cleft : ravine
especially
: one occupied by a torrent
Examples of gulch in a Sentence
the gulch floods in the spring with the runoff from the mountains, so wait until later in the summer to hike it
Recent Examples on the Web
The gulch is in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
—
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gulch
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gulch
Cite this Entry
“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulch. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share