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
Director Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s film uses drone footage and re-enactments to tell the story of eight passengers dangling from a cable car over a ravine after a wire snaps.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
But in August 2023, the unthinkable happened when a wire snapped, leaving six children and two adults hanging 900 feet above a ravine.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The sandstone ravines of Turkey Run State Park are about a 20 minute drive.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
But the grant was canceled anyway, leaving hundreds of residents in limbo and reliant on the same pipes that carry sewage to ravines, ditches and yards.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
But in August 2023, the unthinkable happened when a wire snapped, leaving six children and two adults hanging 900 feet above a ravine.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The sandstone ravines of Turkey Run State Park are about a 20 minute drive.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
But the grant was canceled anyway, leaving hundreds of residents in limbo and reliant on the same pipes that carry sewage to ravines, ditches and yards.
—Tammy Webber, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
Noun
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Bring your mountain bike for a beautiful 10-mile ride through Blackstar Canyon Wilderness Park, which boasts views of Irvine Lake, the Santa Ana Mountains and Silverado and Santiago canyons.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Sport, carving the canyon roads Deer Creek and Mulholland, the car responds to driver inputs like a fast-twitch muscle.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia The centerpiece of this popular state park is a gorge that's two miles long and almost 1,000 feet deep.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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This gorge makes up part of the Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars, which stretches more than 2,485 miles (4,000 km) long along the Red Planet's equator.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Cumberland Gap Where Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia meet, Cumberland Gap sits in a valley that looks up at the famous gap in the Cumberland Mountain range from which the town gets its name.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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