as in canyon
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 ravine
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The Honolulu Fire Department retrieved her body from the ravine, the Star-Advertiser reported.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ravine
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The Honolulu Fire Department retrieved her body from the ravine, the Star-Advertiser reported.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Elsewhere, drivers encountered a very different kind of mess when a tractor-trailer hauling 40,000 pounds of extra-firm tofu crashed off a highway into a ravine in Missouri in March, The New York Times reported.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ravine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
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Flames crossed west over the Dolores River and made a push up the canyon and onto the rim, Operations Section Chief Toby Cook said in an update Saturday morning.
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Well over four million people visit each year, so those looking to avoid the masses may want to consider heading to the less-popular North Rim of the canyon.
Noun
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From here the route winds south past the town of Telluride, with its legendary skiing and film, jazz and bluegrass festivals, and out to Mesa Verde National Park, where Puebloan people carved gorgeous cliff dwellings in the buttes and gorges.
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Letchworth State Park, recently named Best State Park in USA TODAY’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, offers 66 miles of hiking trails, a 600-foot gorge and three popular waterfalls.
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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From rolling vineyards to lush river valleys, high limestone bluffs to some pretty great lakes, this region of the United States is often overlooked.
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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