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
Overlooking not only the river but the neighboring Gebbers’ family apple and cherry orchards, the heaving ridges and rugged gulches at Scarecrow lend themselves to speed slots, blind shots, punchbowl greens, and holes that boomerang around or play over massive waste areas.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Three rock climbers were ascending a sport climbing route in a Colorado gulch when one of them fell to their death, officials said.
—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
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Three rock climbers were ascending a sport climbing route in a Colorado gulch when one of them fell to their death, officials said.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulch
Noun
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Nicole Crosby, a deputy city attorney who lives in Clairemont, said bike lanes don’t make a lot of sense in communities like Clairemont where hills and canyons are a major challenge.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper canyons and higher elevations are blooming through March.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ronda’s main attractions are its gorge-spanning bridges, an intriguing old town, and one of the oldest bullrings in Spain.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
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His parents came down from England to cheer him on and made a side trip into the Atlas Mountains, where a mud-brick mansion perched over a gorge caught his mother’s eye.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, temperatures are expected to rise to near 90 degrees in the warmer valley areas, and the 80s in many other areas, according to the National Weather Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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