cwm

noun

Definition of cwmnext
chiefly British
as in cleft

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Recent Examples of cwm Now, just one remains, lodged into a cwm west of Pico Humboldt. — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cwm
  1. cleft
  2. fissure
  3. col
  4. crevasse
  5. canyon
  6. cirque
  7. crevice
  8. ravine
Noun
  • From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of cleft
Noun
  • While effective in winning the war, the new government faced social and political fissures in the postwar period.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Diggins’ absence from the court and the Sky’s ongoing lack of success seemed to set the table for an early fissure midway through the first season of her two-way deal.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of fissure
Noun
  • 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
Definition of col
Noun
  • For three days, Nepali mountaineer Dawa Sherpa was trapped deep inside an Everest crevasse, surviving on biscuits, chocolates and chunks of ice, while back home his family had already begun mourning his death.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Officials said Pendery, of Enumclaw, Washington, fell into a crevasse during a patrol near the 14,000-foot camp of Mount McKinley, known to Alaska Native communities as Denali, which has a summit at 20,310 feet.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of crevasse
Noun
  • Just last month, the probe tracked a frenetic cluster of 30 dust devils swirling through the canyons of Mamers Valles, also in the northern hemisphere.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Cass was sitting his heaving horse on the rim of the canyon, looking down at some sprays of fresh dirt on the ground below him.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Opryland features more than 10 holiday events, from ice tubing to a cirque show.
    — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
  • See this high-flying spectacle performed by the world's most elite cirque performers.
    — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of cirque
Noun
  • Other signs of bed bugs include ink-like speckled stains on fabrics, shed exoskeletons around crevices of beds and furniture and a sweet, musty smell.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Doing so could compromise the appearance and create crevices where bacteria can hide.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • Drive had attacked something in that brushy ravine — or something had attacked him.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
  • The three-bedroom house is situated on a private lot overlooking a ravine and surrounded by rows of lush hedges.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of ravine

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