Synonyms of notch

notch 1 of 2

noun

ˈnäch 

1

as in chip

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

lifted up the fence rail and positioned it in the notch cut into the post

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chip
• groove
• slit
• indent
• punch
• slot
• kerf
• hack
• indentation
• nick
• indenture
• score
• undercut
• nock
• snip
• joggle

2

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

try to get through the notch before the storm blows in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canyon
• ravine
• gorge
• saddle
• valley
• gap
• pass
• col
• crevice
• gulch
• couloir
• abyss
• gill
• flume
• trench
• fissure
• defile
• cleft
• linn
• crevasse
• gulf
• chasm
• gutter
• kloof
• hollow
• glen
• basin
• gully
• trough
• kettle
• vale
• combe
• cirque
• wash
• draw
• dale
• dell
• arroyo
• shut-in
• barranca
• coulee
• wadi
• cwm
• floodplain
• nullah

3

as in inch

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking

sales for the album increased, and it moved up another notch on the music charts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inch
• step
• chapter
• stage
• point
• place
• phase
• degree
• cut
• grade
• peg
• side
• angle
• amount
• aspect
• plane
• measure
• facet
• increment
• decrement

notch

2 of 2

verb

as in to groove

Related Words

• groove
• indent
• carve
• chisel
• sculpture
• sculpt
• chase
• grave
• trace
• score
• affix
• etch
• impress
• incise
• engrave
• insculp
• inscribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notch

Noun

Although the upgrade leaves Argentina several notches below investment status, the vote of confidence advances Milei's goal of bringing the crisis-prone economy back to global capital markets six years after Argentina defaulted on its foreign debt for the ninth time. —ABC News, 11 June 2026

Mounted on an axis, the silver wheels with satisfying notches in them can be rotated, pushed side-to-side, and back-and-forth. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026

Verb

When Sugano pitched through illness to notch his 150th win on May 16, the Rockies held an impromptu postgame celebration in the clubhouse at Coors Field. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 May 2026

With grilling season just around the corner, the cost of ground beef is now kissing the $7 mark, jumping another 24 cents from March to notch a new record. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

Phrases Containing notch

• notch (up)

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