Synonyms of ravine

ravine

noun

rə-ˈvēn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ravine

The driver ran from the disabled SUV into a nearby ravine but was arrested after officers sent a police dog to capture him, police said. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The motorcycle drove down a ravine and struck a tree, according to the crash log. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026