: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
Synonyms of ravine
Examples of ravine in a Sentence
he urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing
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In the foothills of the Himalayas, a wire on a cable car snaps, leaving eight passengers, including several schoolchildren, dangling 900 feet above a ravine awaiting rescue before the remaining cable fails.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
At lower elevations, they were spotted in ravines and wetlands in coastal forests.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Here, a routine school commute takes a harrowing turn when a cable car wire snaps, with eight passengers, including six schoolboys, left suspended 900 feet above the ravine.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
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David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Reached by regular ferry connections from Tenerife, the island is defined by dramatic ravines, ancient laurel forests and villages where daily life moves at a slower rhythm.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
At lower elevations, they were spotted in ravines and wetlands in coastal forests.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Here, a routine school commute takes a harrowing turn when a cable car wire snaps, with eight passengers, including six schoolboys, left suspended 900 feet above the ravine.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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ravine
noun
ra·vine
rə-ˈvēn 
: a small narrow valley with steep sides that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon
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