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

Torreya State Park Set on high bluffs above the Apalachicola River, this 13,000-acre preserve unfolds in steep ravines, hardwood forest, and surprising seasonal color, more Southern Appalachia than subtropical coast. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026

Killing a Bear Movistar Plus, Arte France In 2020, Cachou, a brown bear, is found dead in a ravine, sparking a criminal investigation. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

The standout among the entertaining spaces is the baby-blue kitchen, which extends from the rear of the home into a rounded turret overlooking a ravine. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Directed by Mohammed Ali Naqvi, the Sundance 2026 doc tells the story of the high-stakes rescue of six schoolboys and two adults trapped in a cable car 900 feet above a ravine in the remote Himalayan foothills of northern Pakistan. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026