as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the gulch floods in the spring with the runoff from the mountains, so wait until later in the summer to hike it
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Recent Examples of gulch
Three rock climbers were ascending a sport climbing route in a Colorado gulch when one of them fell to their death, officials said.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
One longtime and renowned Newport Beach resident, silver screen icon John Wayne, helped turn a gulch in the Upper Newport Bay into a private tennis club, initially called the John Wayne Tennis Club, now known as Palisades Tennis Club.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
The beauty, indeed, pulls it into the gulches of noir.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The gulch is in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
One longtime and renowned Newport Beach resident, silver screen icon John Wayne, helped turn a gulch in the Upper Newport Bay into a private tennis club, initially called the John Wayne Tennis Club, now known as Palisades Tennis Club.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
The beauty, indeed, pulls it into the gulches of noir.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The gulch is in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulch
Noun
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The drama continues to unfold in lower canyons into December.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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And a wide range of brands including fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen and luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose have embraced cowboy hats and rusted-red canyon backdrops in ad campaigns.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trek the Weeping Ridge Trail to see the leaves from deep within a ravine.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway is truly at its most spectacular in autumn, when the leaves start to change color and the gorge prepares itself for winter.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Apart from the gorges and cliffs, the area features beautiful waterfalls and rock shelters.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though expert hikers can make the round trip in a day, many take up to three, granting extra time to float in swimming holes, scope out waterfalls, and take in the hanging valleys and lush forests pouring into the sea.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulch. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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