as in canyons
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 ravines
The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
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Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravines
Noun
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The spray is applied to brush and trees in canyons and open spaces and around homeless encampments and evacuation corridors.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The two lone wolves traverse a wasteland of vast canyons, derelict cityscapes and blazing oil fields, digitally rendered on blue screens.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Temperatures on Christmas Day will be in the mid-60s, possibly reaching low 70s in some of the valleys.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Ravines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravines. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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