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

On the steel side, Phantom’s Revenge turns 25, still dropping riders 232 feet into the ravine at speeds around 85 mph and earning national attention as a USA TODAY 10Best‑nominated coaster. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Drive had attacked something in that brushy ravine — or something had attacked him. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

The three-bedroom house is situated on a private lot overlooking a ravine and surrounded by rows of lush hedges. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026