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
Nights will be warmer and drier on slopes, cooler in valleys and ravines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But the armed groups that succeeded him still control huge swathes of the surrounding hills, where the Garcia ravine that claimed Sara Millerey weaves around dusty apartment blocks.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Most of Camp 25 happened to be spread along the bottom of a ravine.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, inland, cascading waterfalls tumble through mossy ravines and ancient stave churches stand like solemn sentinels of forgotten faith.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But the armed groups that succeeded him still control huge swathes of the surrounding hills, where the Garcia ravine that claimed Sara Millerey weaves around dusty apartment blocks.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Most of Camp 25 happened to be spread along the bottom of a ravine.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, inland, cascading waterfalls tumble through mossy ravines and ancient stave churches stand like solemn sentinels of forgotten faith.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ravine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
Noun
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The same button allows the driver to summon V-mode for canyon carving and track days.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Excellent guide/driver combos take guests off-roading on geological Big 5 safari drives to see salt flats, geysers at 14,000 feet, canyons and dunes that rival Jordan and Utah, and a string of volcanoes that make this part of Chile one of the most active sites in the world.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, at Victoria Falls, the Zambezi crashes into thunderous gorges below—sending mist into the air that often catches the sun in fleeting rainbows.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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With scenic vistas throughout the gorge, including a unique perspective on the famous bridge, hiking there is relatively low-intensity and well worth the payoff.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
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Getting permission on a field here will be really tough (maybe impossible), however Haugen says that there are good opportunities for freelance hunting in rivers and sloughs throughout the valley, where ducks roost and loaf.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Taurus-Littrow valley is littered with massive boulders scattered across steep slopes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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