rift valleys

plural of rift valley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift valleys
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Long drives over deep gullies and big ponds come often, and accuracy is always in play.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Key Points Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia features colorful, 150-foot gullies.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Corrèze’s natural world is really where the destination shines; between waterfalls, cliffs, lakes, bogs, gorges, and mountains, there’s no shortage of stunning land to explore.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, the powerful current carved out massive gorges and canyons, including the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.
    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
Noun
  • Exploring Ravenna was a breath of fresh air – and not just because of the rolling hills and valleys.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Ranging from two to nearly five acres, these parcels are positioned to maximize views of valleys and the Talbott Reservoir.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Rift valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift%20valleys. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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