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 setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.
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Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.
—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
The Mullerthal region, however, invites hikers into a fairytale realm of mossy ravines, sculpted sandstone trails like the Schiessentümpel waterfall, and whispering forest paths.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Nights will be warmer and drier on slopes, cooler in valleys and ravines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
—Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
This North Salem park boasts more than 7 miles of hiking trails bordered by woods, creeks, prairie and glacial ravines.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2024
Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At the same time, the ravines have become junkyards, where home appliances, grocery carts, bald tires, grass clippings and autumn leaves have been dumped.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.
—Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
The Mullerthal region, however, invites hikers into a fairytale realm of mossy ravines, sculpted sandstone trails like the Schiessentümpel waterfall, and whispering forest paths.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Nights will be warmer and drier on slopes, cooler in valleys and ravines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
—Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
This North Salem park boasts more than 7 miles of hiking trails bordered by woods, creeks, prairie and glacial ravines.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravines
Noun
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.—
John Briley,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can hike to the deep gorges of Gola di Gorropu or even traverse Sahara-like landscapes at the Dunes of Piscinas.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ravines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravines. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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