flume

noun

ˈflüm How to pronounce flume (audio)
Definition of flumenext
1
as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it

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2
as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water built a flume next to the road for runoff

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Recent Examples of flume The teen slid 52 feet down the water flume on Tiana's Bayou Adventure. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 The new attraction is set to break three world records and features the first-ever mega drop on a log flume. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The aquatic center’s attractions include a zero-depth pool, interactive water play area, lazy river, body speed slides, tube slide, flume slide, platform cliff jump and drop slide. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 The Tempo are not alone on this log flume ride of WNBA expansion in 2026. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flume
  1. canyon
  2. canal
  3. ravine
  4. aqueduct
  5. gorge
Noun
  • Canine teams also have been used in the search through steep canyons and dense vegetation.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Defending Big Bend At Santa Elena Canyon, local river guide Billy Miller speaks into a megaphone – his voice slightly bouncing off the canyon walls.
    — Carlos Morales, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • As Jan races north along the canals, his unwanted passengers force him to confront a reality far removed from his own and to see life from a new perspective.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts said the rise in transit prices is also related to the intensification of El Niño conditions this year and lower water levels in the canal.
    — , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The motorcycle drove down a ravine and struck a tree, according to the crash log.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ravine
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  • The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • They are fed by the Arrub and el-Biyar aqueducts, which, together with rainwater, historically supplied Jerusalem with water year-round.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueduct
Noun
  • Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gorge

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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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