as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
he urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing
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Recent Examples of ravine
In the Dominican Republic, 12 provinces are on red alert due to possible flooding of rivers, streams and ravines as well as flash floods and landslides.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
Noun
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Still, Patino described a canyon between the preoccupations and paths of people like Bezos and Griffin and the people in attendance like himself.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sheriff’s office's search and rescue team released images showing first responders lowering a basket into the canyon for the recovery of the victim.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The South is filled with natural wonders, from dramatic gorges and massive cave systems to beautiful wetlands and pristine beaches.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Further down the gorge of TikTok depravity, there are things like TCC, or the True Crime Community, an online subculture that’s been tied to actual school shootings.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Minimalist 11-foot-tall Styline windows frame picturesque views sweeping from the valley to the Vegas skyline and mountains beyond.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Temperatures could end up 15 degrees below average for much of the Plains, Midwest and portions of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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