ravines

noun

plural of ravine
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 Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 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 The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 May 2026 Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 The manhunt has so far been contained to Stewart County, where search crews are up against an immediate terrain of steep hills with deep ravines or hollows, the sheriff said. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravines
  1. canyons
  2. gorges
  3. valleys
Noun
  • Towering mountains, gnarly canyons, expansive grasslands and deep forests.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Canine teams also have been used in the search through steep canyons and dense vegetation.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of canyons
Noun
  • Riders pass waterfalls, deep gorges, alpine lakes, historic sites, and sweeping mountain views while climbing nearly 3,000 feet.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Definition of gorges
Noun
  • Ahmad grew up in Kashmir, a region in India’s northwest abutting the Himalayas, replete with vast valleys, glassy mountain lakes, and purple iris and cyan forget-me-nots.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of valleys

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“Ravines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravines. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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