Thesaurus results for COULOIR

couloir

noun

kül-ˈwär

Definition of couloir

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage at one point the steep, ice-encrusted walls of the couloir are no more than 50 feet apart

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Recent Examples of couloir For expert skiers, Arapahoe Basin’s East Wall is an irresistible swath of terrain riven by steep chutes and couloirs, all of it requiring hiking to access. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Be sure to tick off the Supreme Bowl— packed with tight, fast couloirs—when conditions permit. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Feb. 2026 Each year, the fearless freeriders huck themself off the resort’s infamous couloir during the King’s and Queen’s of Corbet’s event (February 8-15, 2026). — Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025 Her latest lines have looked the hardest, as a melting snowpack has revealed multiple rappels with sketchy-looking anchors in the middle of the couloirs that are sometimes fully skiable. — Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for couloir

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Noun

Standing on stilts near the top of the canyon, it is surrounded by brush and dirt on either side and is more than 200 feet from the nearest house north of Mulholland.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The statue was modeled after a real burro that lived in the canyon in the early 20th century.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

The National Park and World Biosphere Reserve affords nearly 10 miles to hike amid towering ravine walls, flowing streams, and dense forests.

— Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The area is at the bottom of the national park in the inner gorge of the canyon, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

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