as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
a remote col in the Alps
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Recent Examples of col
The French Alps Why: Conquering the storied HC (hors catégorie) climbs and cols of the French Alps provides the ultimate cycling bragging rights.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
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
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for col
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Bring your mountain bike for a beautiful 10-mile ride through Blackstar Canyon Wilderness Park, which boasts views of Irvine Lake, the Santa Ana Mountains and Silverado and Santiago canyons.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Sport, carving the canyon roads Deer Creek and Mulholland, the car responds to driver inputs like a fast-twitch muscle.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia The centerpiece of this popular state park is a gorge that's two miles long and almost 1,000 feet deep.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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This gorge makes up part of the Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars, which stretches more than 2,485 miles (4,000 km) long along the Red Planet's equator.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Col.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/col. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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