wadis

Definition of wadisnext
plural of wadi

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Noun
  • Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form.
    Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • How could there not be something glittery and white, not trees or rocks or twists and dippings of the ground or clumps of bushes, little gullies where the water runs infrequently.
    David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • So where fiber connections may be expensive to make (think rivers and ravines, for instance), or where permitting is very challenging, FSO could provide just the solution.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
  • However, the weeks surrounding them can provide spectacular views of their own, as the line separating night from day, known as the terminator, sweeps across its surface, throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Guests will have the chance to explore gorgeous beaches, canyons and cliffs outside, then relax by Mailena’s pool or in the Wellness and Longevity Center, featuring saunas, sensory deprivation tanks and biohacking suites.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
  • That time, the fire department fought back with an almost orchestral force — convoys of trucks, helicopters hovering low in the smoke, tankers trailing lines of crimson retardant through the canyons.
    Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The fabulous funnel design comes in all shapes and sizes from classic wool wrap styles to all-weather trenches and edgy leather bombers.
    Morgan Evans, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • To learn why dating in Nashville, in particular, may be so tough, The Tennessean interviewed Music City's Gen Z and Millennial crowds who have spent their time in the dating trenches.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Overnight at the Turkey Run State Park Inn, which has both a lodge and cabins set in 2,382 acres of woods and sandstone gorges.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In West Virginia, many of the thousands of bridges spanning mountain valleys and gorges are named for local veterans and on Main Streets in small towns, banners feature hometown soldiers, some of whom fought and died in past conflicts.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Some other key tips to consider include clearing your gutters and checking your roof for anything that could cause problems.
    Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As fog passes through, tiny droplets cling to the mesh, combine and drip into gutters that funnel the water into storage tanks.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Her seventh novel follows longtime friends Laura Miller and Edmund Putnam, both languishing in personal and professional troughs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Crests and troughs add together, sometimes making higher crests and lower troughs or sometimes canceling each other out.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Wadis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wadis. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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