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 incident occurred on Sunday on Tiana's Bayou Adventure, one of Disneyland’s log flume rides, according to a Disneyland spokesperson. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for flume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flume
  1. canyon
  2. canal
  3. ravine
  4. aqueduct
  5. gorge
Noun
  • Scientists may have uncovered evidence of a colossal ancient cliff that stretched across much of North America and helped expose rocks now visible deep inside the Grand Canyon hundreds of millions of years before the modern canyon formed.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Step right off the property onto miles of scenic hiking and mountain biking trails, or ride the complimentary gondola down to historic downtown for instant access to iconic box-canyon treks, cascading waterfalls and world-class fly fishing.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Authorities have also begun to reduce the daily number of ships that can transit the canal.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Amid concerns of a further reduction in precipitation and runoff, the canal operator has already imposed multiple draft restrictions for larger Neopanamax vessels to limit the amount of freight carried through the channel.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of aqueduct
Noun
  • Riders pass waterfalls, deep gorges, alpine lakes, historic sites, and sweeping mountain views while climbing nearly 3,000 feet.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of gorge

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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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