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ravine

[ruh-veen] / rəˈvin /


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The only object of visual interest was a narrow ravine with a waterfall, and Kaufmann wrongly assumed that the house would face it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Out the window, I noticed a spot in the alley where the thawing and freezing of ice had created a ravine, where car tires would get lodged and trap the driver.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

A separate, smaller fire in a ravine near Valencia in the east meanwhile killed one person, the local authority in the affected town of Manises said on X, without giving further details.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

"You hope it will have gone down the ravine and round rather than up through the village."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

They had ended up in the bottom of a ravine in between two slopes.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

He described the fire as a "very complex, very fast-moving" outbreak in a region with many ravines where it is difficult to use heavy machines and homes in forested areas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

In the most commanding painting of this section, Jeong Seon’s “Clearing After Rain on Mt. Inwang” from 1751, roiling clusters of dark hills are split by hidden ravines and jutting waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

"They've lots of humidity supporting mosses, lichens, and complex woodland structures, including ravines, rivers and rocky outcrops."

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Many of the streets in this area are lined by ravines, which can prove particularly dangerous during wind-driven ember fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

Everywhere but on the north-facing slopes and in the shadowy ravines, the snowpack had melted down to bare ground, exposing the previous seasons rose hips and lingonberries, which McCandless gathered and ate in great quantity.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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