nullah

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Recent Examples of nullah Until a few years ago, much of the city’s sewage was released untreated into the Ganges via public drains, or nullahs, which discharged along the same bank as the ghats, where people habitually bathe. Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023 The project involves the diversion of a nullah which is a lifeline for the area. Manish Chandra Mishra, Quartz, 10 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullah
Noun
  • The hole was 340 yards and had no bunkers, only a gully in front of the green.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 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
Noun
  • It should have been called swamp or something like that…trench.
    Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The work required felling primeval trees measuring six feet in diameter and digging a deep trench through the marsh to accommodate boat traffic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her soon-to-be husband waited for her where the arroyo opened to the road.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • At one still-damp arroyo, the cast-concrete components of a bridge had been tumbled 50 yards downstream from their foundation.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Remove debris from gutters and at the base of downspouts.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Categories covered by this author include home warranty, gutter guards, pest control, mattresses, roofing, car warranty, home insurance, car insurance, weight loss and hair loss.
    Caroline Ernst, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • People who want to get closer to the animals can book a ranch tour to access more corners of the 600-acre estate, which includes over 500 acres of equestrian trails and a 250-acre canyon.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance.
    NPR, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Tucked into the coastal bluffs just off of Highway 1, Calla Lily Valley is a small gulch that explodes with vibrancy this time of year as hundreds of shoulder-high white flowers bloom in unison.
    Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Nullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullah. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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