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 There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Four rescuers used anchors and rope systems to reach Martin, secure him and guide him away from the steep gully. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Sarah’s partner Elijah, Karissa and I continued up into the mountains, scrambling over loose rocks to get closer to a gully carved into the side of a mountain towering behind the pools. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 The dark form of the bear was rounding the ridges and gullies, appearing and disappearing among the brush in the direction of the head of the canyon. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gully

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Noun

Marrakshi Life has the best trench jackets—especially for traveling.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Forest Park is a vibrant residential space, not an industrial transit trench.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of trench

Noun

The Montrose County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said the body was found on the floor of the park’s Black Canyon, where many trails run along steep 2,000-foot drop-offs and access to the inner canyon is limited.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The visitor favorite, the Canyon Loop Trail, is an accessible, easy-to-moderate, two-and-a-half-mile walk that loops around its nine canyons.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

Within hours the settlers had created a new outpost in the wadi some two hundred to three hundred meters away from those houses.

— David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of wadi

Noun

Cleaning gutters, clearing plumbing clogs, and even regularly dusting a home are essential tasks.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
Having your gutter system inspected and repaired before winter will also reduce the risk of ice dams forming inside the gutters.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 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

Outside, the rocky surfaces of the gorge’s walls alternate between light and shadow while the river glints in the midday sun.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
For years, a leopard roamed the high mountain ridges and deep gorges in the sparsely populated region of southern Armenia.

— Eric Niiler, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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