Synonyms of col

col

noun

ˈkäl 

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

a remote col in the Alps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canyon
• ravine
• gorge
• valley
• saddle
• gap
• pass
• gulch
• couloir
• gill
• defile
• linn
• flume
• abyss
• notch
• trench
• kloof
• glen
• crevice
• gulf
• fissure
• crevasse
• chasm
• dale
• vale
• cleft
• dell
• combe
• basin
• cirque
• gutter
• hollow
• gully
• cwm
• kettle
• arroyo
• wadi
• trough
• wash
• coulee
• barranca
• floodplain
• shut-in
• draw
• nullah

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of col

Jacob Whitehead will, once again, be reporting from the roads, boulevards and cols of France, and The Athletic will be publishing daily takeaways after each stage. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 June 2026

After the days of hiking through dense foliage to reach the 9,900-foot Waddington-Combatant col, the climb to the summit felt straightforward by comparison. — Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024

The sky was just getting light as the group put on their skis and headed for the Cabane des Vignettes—another alpine refuge, about six hours away, across high-alpine terrain filled with glaciers, cols, peaks, and magnificent slopes of unbroken snow. — Outside, 20 Sep. 2024

The highest point of the trail is at 3,008 feet, on a viewless col (the lowest point between peaks) off of Blue Mountain. — Jessica McKenzie, National Geographic, 16 Nov. 2020