nullahs

noun

plural of nullah
as in gullies

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  1. gullies
  2. trenches
  3. ravines
  4. gutters
  5. canyons
  6. gulches
Noun
  • The Johri at Lal Haveli A 155-year-old heritage haveli (mansion) that was transformed into a boutique hotel in 2020, The Johri sits deep within the cacophonous gullies (narrow lanes) of Jaipur’s jewelry market.
    — Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • What appears from a distance to be a featureless meadow is cut with gullies and fissures deep enough to funnel a deer out of danger.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of gullies
Noun
  • Digging trenches to lay fiber optic cables and installing new cell towers do create local impacts, which is why local governments have sought permitting authority.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Looking ahead, Merrony said his team plans to widen two excavation trenches over two buildings at the site.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ravines
Noun
  • Cleaning gutters, clearing plumbing clogs, and even regularly dusting a home are essential tasks.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives.
    — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gutters
Noun
  • Its sparsely populated landscape of desert, mountains and river canyons has historically recorded fewer migrant apprehensions than other parts of the southern border.
    — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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 canyons
Noun
  • Plastic waste flutters and settles into gulches, catches in the fencing.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Head right, and there came public land, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest with its creeks and gulches and two-bit towns like Peanut and Beegum.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of gulches
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