plural gullies
dialectal British
: a large knife
variants
or less commonly gulley
plural gullies
1
: a trench which was originally worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rains
2
: a small valley or gulch
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The Steamboat Pilot, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
The child, whose age is unknown at this time, was playing in the yard when a gully that is normally just a trickle of water quickly swelled, reaching waist deep for rescuers, according to Alexander.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The experienced hiker had fallen nearly 100 feet into a gully just two miles into the nearly 140-mile trek.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 July 2025
Similar Reads Climbers hoping to ascend Lindsey target the peak from the northwest, either via a gully leading up the north face, or by scrambling along the crest of the northwest ridge.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
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Noun
By Emma Pilger, Steamboat Pilot and Daily When an elk got stuck in a snowy gully on a Steamboat Springs resident’s property Thursday, neighbors were prepared to come from miles around to help — but a ranger with Colorado Parks and Wildlife advised them to let nature take its course.
—The Steamboat Pilot, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
The child, whose age is unknown at this time, was playing in the yard when a gully that is normally just a trickle of water quickly swelled, reaching waist deep for rescuers, according to Alexander.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
The experienced hiker had fallen nearly 100 feet into a gully just two miles into the nearly 140-mile trek.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 July 2025
Similar Reads Climbers hoping to ascend Lindsey target the peak from the northwest, either via a gully leading up the north face, or by scrambling along the crest of the northwest ridge.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gully
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“Gully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gully. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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