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 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
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for col
Noun
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This is a 3,000-acre working farm, and the landscape varies from pastures to forest to river canyon, all abutting the sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Pilots can cut down the left or right canyons, go up over the rock bluffs or down into a Krayt dragon tunnel.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Fish in more than 200 nearby lakes, go whitewater rafting at Hell’s Canyon (North America’s deepest gorge) or mountain bike on more than 60 trails.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The designer imagined the staircase as a kind of gorge.—
Katharina Schwarze,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The hotel is near surreal valleys, honeycombed with cave dwellings and frescoed Byzantine cave churches.—
Anya von Bremzen,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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“Col.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/col. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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