as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the gulch floods in the spring with the runoff from the mountains, so wait until later in the summer to hike it
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Recent Examples of gulch
The gulch and the forest around it became a bonfire pit waiting for a spark.
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Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
But years of deforestation and the introduction of invasive species such as black wattle and eucalyptus radically changed the area around the gulch.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The book is written in the second person, addressing the protagonist’s daughter, a decision that imparts a desire for understanding, to cross the gulch that has opened between them.
—Naomi Huffman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2024
Take your time — for here in the gulch, far removed from the day-to-day world, time is deep and still.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
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Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
But years of deforestation and the introduction of invasive species such as black wattle and eucalyptus radically changed the area around the gulch.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
The book is written in the second person, addressing the protagonist’s daughter, a decision that imparts a desire for understanding, to cross the gulch that has opened between them.
—Naomi Huffman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2024
Take your time — for here in the gulch, far removed from the day-to-day world, time is deep and still.
—Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulch
Noun
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The helicopter didn’t crash while attempting to land or start up in a small mountain canyon 200 feet wide.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
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The eagle was hit by a car in a canyon in June, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region said in a March 4 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like Hernandez, Dittman got lost and stuck in the ravine.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Feb. 2025
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Corbiere slipped and then tumbled over the edge and down into a ravine.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flooding in the Pigeon River gorge in Haywood County washed away over 1 mile of I-40's eastbound lanes in late September.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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With each turn, new vistas unfold, from verdant valleys to dramatic gorges and panoramic views that stretch to the distant sea.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Anthony Barcelo One of the bedrooms has its own fireplace and terrace with views over the valley.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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