ravine

noun

rə-ˈvēn How to pronounce ravine (audio)
Definition of ravinenext
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 Built into a natural ravine, the stadium’s site was used for ancient Greek athletic contests and later Roman spectacles before falling into centuries of disuse. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 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 The motorcycle drove down a ravine and struck a tree, according to the crash log. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 On the steel side, Phantom’s Revenge turns 25, still dropping riders 232 feet into the ravine at speeds around 85 mph and earning national attention as a USA TODAY 10Best‑nominated coaster. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ravine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravine
  1. canyon
  2. gorge
  3. valley
Noun
  • This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Water Canyon Campground Water Canyon Campground is tucked away inside an oceanfront canyon on Santa Rosa Island, offering some protection from the park’s strong winds.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Nepal's mountainous terrain, dotted with deep valleys and narrow gorges, makes rescue and relief operations challenging.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Royal Gorge Route operates year-round with up to four departures daily up and down the gorge.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • The rocks and melted water suddenly swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing torrents of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Many flood-prone valleys in the country have warning alarms, but as NPR has reported, the government has struggled to keep up with the cost of maintaining the systems.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of valley

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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravine. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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