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 area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Located just north of Vanderpool, Texas, the park is known for its Uvalde bigtooth maples, a species that’s commonly referred to as either just the bigtooth maple or the canyon maple.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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,
28 Sep. 2025
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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,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trey Moore is a local paddler who knows just about every corner of the Nolichucky gorge.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The valley in between has few modern structures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulch. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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