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 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 Thrill seeking SeaWorld Orlando rolled out its first thrill ride — Journey to Atlantis, a flume experience with a roller coaster stretch — in 1999. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 One 2025 honoree, marketing team member Jennifer Gorman, started with Dollywood in 1995 on the log flume. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flume
  1. canyon
  2. canal
  3. ravine
  4. aqueduct
  5. gorge
Noun
  • Many who rely on copper-wire landlines live in remote rural areas, but some also live in the hills and canyons of major metro areas like Los Angeles, where cell and internet service is patchy and the risk of natural disasters is high.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • There's a canyon between building AI and running it, and most organizations are standing on the wrong side of it wondering why the view hasn't changed.
    — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • The brightest things in the picture—that bit of blue heaven and the red-and-white house across the canal—are also the most distant.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • Researchers say the technology could support emergency response operations, temporary bridges, floating markets, event stages, and other on-demand infrastructure for rivers, canals, lakes, and coastal areas.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Definition of aqueduct
Noun
  • The road is cut directly into a cliff and runs above a deep gorge.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • And only now, after being acquired at February’s trade deadline, can James Harden gorge himself on regular-season statistics with the Cavaliers.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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