: a deep or precipitous valley : ravine
especially
: one occupied by a torrent
Synonyms of gulch
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
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The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance.
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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Tucked into the coastal bluffs just off of Highway 1, Calla Lily Valley is a small gulch that explodes with vibrancy this time of year as hundreds of shoulder-high white flowers bloom in unison.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
In the 1910s, Bisbee packed some 35 nationalities onto ledges and into its gulches and streets, with Mexican and Balkan miners among the largest groups, most of them working at Phelps Dodge’s Copper Queen Mine.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Farther up the gulch, the water formed a pool, which gave off a rank chemical smell.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Tucked into the coastal bluffs just off of Highway 1, Calla Lily Valley is a small gulch that explodes with vibrancy this time of year as hundreds of shoulder-high white flowers bloom in unison.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
In the 1910s, Bisbee packed some 35 nationalities onto ledges and into its gulches and streets, with Mexican and Balkan miners among the largest groups, most of them working at Phelps Dodge’s Copper Queen Mine.
—Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Farther up the gulch, the water formed a pool, which gave off a rank chemical smell.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gulch
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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulch. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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