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
The setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the most popular hiking trails in Big Sur has reopened after a huge redwood tree smashed through a 70-foot bridge over a big ravine during a winter storm two years ago, blocking public access.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
More advanced hikers can follow the Oak Rim Trail into a deep ravine in Rodman, New York's Tug Hill State Forest, or climb switchbacks up to the summit of Tom's Thumb in Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
One of the most popular hiking trails in Big Sur has reopened after a huge redwood tree smashed through a 70-foot bridge over a big ravine during a winter storm two years ago, blocking public access.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
More advanced hikers can follow the Oak Rim Trail into a deep ravine in Rodman, New York's Tug Hill State Forest, or climb switchbacks up to the summit of Tom's Thumb in Scottsdale, Arizona.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
Noun
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Located just north of Vanderpool, Texas, the park is known for its Uvalde bigtooth maples, a species that’s commonly referred to as either just the bigtooth maple or the canyon maple.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trey Moore is a local paddler who knows just about every corner of the Nolichucky gorge.—
Rolando Arrieta,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was imported from the neighboring island in its entirety and features open sides that allow for spectacular vistas of the river gorge under the stunning morning light.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The valley in between has few modern structures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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