What is another word for ravine?

Pronunciation: [ɹəvˈiːn] (IPA)

A ravine is a deep, narrow, and steep-sided valley formed by the erosion of the earth by water. It is an impressive and dangerous sight, and there are many words to describe it. Some of the synonyms for ravine are gorge, canyon, chasm, gully, defile, fissure, crevice, cleft, valley, and dell. These words have different connotations and meanings, but they all describe a natural formation characterized by steep sides and a deep bottom. A ravine is a breathtaking landscape that inspires awe and admiration, and it is used as a metaphor for challenging situations or emotions. All these words describe the beauty, power, and danger of ravines, making them a fascinating topic for writers and poets alike.

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  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      valley.
  • Reverse Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      gorge.
  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      wadi.
  • Other Related

What are the hypernyms for Ravine?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Ravine?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for ravine (as nouns)

What are the opposite words for ravine?

The word "ravine" generally refers to a deep, narrow gorge or valley. Some antonyms of the word include "plateau," "plain," and "flatland." While a ravine is characterized by steep sides and a narrow bottom, a plateau is an elevated flat area with no major changes in elevation. Similarly, a plain and flatland are regions that lack significant elevation changes, and their terrain is relatively flat. Another antonym of "ravine" is "hilltop," which refers to the highest point of a hill or mountain. Unlike a ravine, a hilltop is characterized by a relatively raised flat area on the top of a hill or mountain.

What are the antonyms for Ravine?

Usage examples for Ravine

They were above a ravine.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
From the stones heaped and scattered in disorder it was easy to perceive that during the rainy season the ravine was filled with water, but at present its bed was entirely dry.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Stas thought that in the ravine certain death would have awaited them.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz

Famous quotes with Ravine

  • I had a wonderful contact, especially with Uncle Bert who was an angel and led the whole group over to my side of a steep ravine I could not cross to get over to them.
    Dian Fossey
  • They've pushed me down a big ravine, but I'll get back up to the top.
    Tyler Hamilton
  • The establishment and maintenance of sound and fair social conditions; so that there should be no oppression nor injustice, but a square deal for everybody; so that the strong should not be permitted to prey upon the weak; so that the law of helpfulness should prevail, instead of the law of ravine ... such sound and fair social conditions would bring to the community in which they were established and maintained, unexampled, and marvelous prosperity; and this prosperity and peace and happiness would promptly advertise themselves and set up an irresistible attraction. Such a society as this would be a magnet that would draw to itself, all the children of men. They would all want to be in it.
    Washington Gladden
  • He (Wells) closed his eyes and he turned his head and he raised one hand to fend away what could not be fended away. Chigurh shot him in the face. Everything that Wells had ever known or thought or loved drained slowly down the wall behind him. His mother's face, his First Communion, women he had known. The faces of men as they died on their knees before him. The body of a child dead in a roadside ravine in another country.
    Cormac McCarthy
  • Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge. The bridge was being repaired: she went right through the Danger sign. The car fell a hundred feet into the ravine, smashing through the treetops feathery with new leaves, then burst into flames and rolled down into the shallow creek at the bottom. Chunks of the bridge fell on top of it. Nothing much was left but charred smithereens.
    Margaret Atwood

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