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
  • Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • 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
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
  • The plumage, meanwhile, is formed by stresses in the ice which create deep crevasses, depicted as sharp green lines, in the surrounding landscape.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • What looks like a bird's tail is a stream of ice flowing northeast all the way out to the ocean, and what appear to be feathers splaying outward from the mountaintop are actually crevasses down the mountain.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of crevasse
Noun
  • The Cherry Creek Arch Bridge carries State Highway 83 through the canyon, linking communities from Parker to Colorado Springs.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Propelled by strong winds and low humidity, the flames quickly spread over foothills and through canyons.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 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
  • Hard-to-reach grooves and corners often require extra scrubbing, so Harris recommends keeping a crevice cleaning brush on hand.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Grab your soft brush and gently sweep any dust out of hard-to-reach crevices (think carved detailing, small corners, or shelving joints).
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • The bus, which was carrying passengers from Sétif to the Algerian capital, skidded in the locality of El Karma, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Algiers, before plunging into a deep ravine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Both vehicles went into a nearby ravine and the tree line, a police report said.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of ravine

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“Cwm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwm. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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