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col

noun

Synonyms of col

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

a remote col in the Alps

Synonyms for col

canyon
(also cañon),
couloir,
defile,
flume,
gap,
gill
[British],
gorge,
gulch,
gulf,
kloof
[South African],
linn
[chiefly Scottish],
notch,
pass,
ravine,
saddle

Words Related to col

abyss,
chasm,
cirque,
cleft,
crevasse,
crevice,
cwm
[chiefly British],
fissure

combe
(also coombe or coomb)
[British],
dale,
dell,
glen,
hollow,
shut-in,
vale,
valley

arroyo,
barranca
(also barranco),
coulee,
draw,
gully
(also gulley),
gutter,
nullah,
trench,
trough,
wadi,
wash
[West]

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“Col.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/col. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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