Thesaurus results for GULLY

gully

noun

variants also gulley

Definition of gully

as in trench

a long, narrow cut or low area in the ground that water moves through when it rains

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Recent Examples of gully The concrete gully gave us a cool car-racing scene in the movie Grease, but a rare natural urban oasis was turned into a 51-mile eyesore snaking through the city. — Time, 19 May 2026 Martin acknowledged piling bison carcasses in a gulley for erosion control. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The routing is set to ride sandy ridges and weave through natural gullies. — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Authorities say the mountain sees about a dozen rescues and one fatality per year, with slip-and-falls in steep gullies being a common danger. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gully

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Noun

The Stockton Fire Department said two bodies were recovered from a construction trench that collapsed on Saturday morning.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
After working for more than a decade in club music’s trenches, the brothers now aspired to be not merely DJs, but a dance-music act known for spectacular live performances.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

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
The motorcycle drove down a ravine and struck a tree, according to the crash log.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

On the way to the wadi, visitors can detour to the ruins of the frankincense capital of Samharam or drive up Jebel Samhan for a view of the clouds and a Baobao forest.

— Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
New geophysical surveys and coring of the wadi would shed more light on the hydrological aspects of the area, while other surveys might reveal where the eastward tunnels of the pyramid lead.

— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024

Definition of wadi

Noun

The firm had completed some initial work on the property three or four years ago, including the demolition of the building’s interior, and the buildout of utility connections and curbs and gutters.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
That includes strategies such as roof and gutter maintenance and keeping fire-prone greenery, shrubs and mulch away from the home.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gutter

Noun

Grassroots organizers also say the first wave of notices did not reach many residents who live on one side of the arroyo and were distributed only in English.

— Mack Baysinger Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Her soon-to-be husband waited for her where the arroyo opened to the road.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of arroyo

Noun

Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026

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