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ravine

American  
[ruh-veen] / rəˈvin /

noun

  1. a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.

ravine British  
/ rəˈviːn /

noun

  1. a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water

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Other Word Forms

  • raviney adjective

Etymology

Origin of ravine

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing; raven 2

Example Sentences

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Picture a long, slow climb up the mountain of fame and wealth heading for a sign marked “Happiness”—only to discover, at the pinnacle, that happiness is actually on another mountaintop, across a ravine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

The 77-year-old missed a bend on his bike on his way home from the supermarket on a lonely road in the mountainous Cevennes region, careening down a rocky slope and into the ravine near Saint-Julien-des-Points.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Jay Slater's death was accidental after he fell down a ravine in Tenerife, a coroner has concluded.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

But scrambling pars, first from the ravine on the long par-three 16th, and then after a wild drive on 17, saw his round peter out.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

‘You follow the trail. Somewhere, at the end of the ravine, lies the Mountain.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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