as in canyons
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
halfway up its side, the couple sat in the cool shadows of the cliff overlooking the length of the kloof
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Noun
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s the ice that’s been frozen in its tracks while cascading down cliffs and gorges.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Across Arizona’s Sky Islands, home to many black bears, valleys and hillslopes are dotted with the rusty corpses of Emory oak, alligator juniper and manzanitas.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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While the Ladin valleys beyond Cortina d’Ampezzo are not hosting specific events themselves, most, such as Val di Fassa, are within an hour’s drive of one of the venues.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Kloofs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kloofs. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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