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flumes

noun

plural of flume
1
as in canyons
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 canals
an open man-made passageway for water built a flume next to the road for runoff

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Recent Examples of flumes Raft along 670 feet of tunnels and flumes on the Big Daddy Falls, and spin down funnels and fly up walls on the Colossal Curl. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Dial down the intensity on a plethora of moderate and mild flumes. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 Powerful water jets propel the inner tubes up flumes and around the park giving spectacular views of the ocean. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flumes
  1. canyons
  2. canals
  3. ravines
  4. aqueducts
  5. gorges
  6. valleys
Noun
  • After passing through Denver, expect to ascend the Rockies, glide over Utah’s salt flats, past red rock canyons, and along the Sierra Nevadas.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The monsoon season can be a particularly dangerous time in mountain canyons in Utah and the Southwest.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of canyons
Noun
  • Yet Chinatown, the oldest canals and quieter walks towards the eastern harbor district all begin just behind the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As the deep snow melted, runoff flowed into reservoirs and canals, even inundating roads and fields.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Lake Overstreet has about five miles of multi-use trails through live oaks (a northern Florida staple), hills and ravines surrounding a secluded 144-acre lake.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ravines
Noun
  • The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueducts
Noun
  • Natural Beauty Beauty is born from nature in Greece due to an incredibly diverse landscape replete with everything from mountains, lakes, forests, and caves to craters, coasts, gorges, and volcanoes.
    — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Picture show The bridge-building nonprofit Fika is connecting communities in Rwanda separated by rivers and gorges.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of gorges
Noun
  • This disposition that will serve the character well in the valleys of despair the story will soon unexpectedly plunge her into.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Historic Hills Scenic Byway Iowa Autumn color paints the valleys and family farms between the Villages of Van Buren County, seven historic burgs punctuating this quiet 105-mile drive along the Des Moines River in southeast Iowa.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of valleys

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“Flumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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