ravines
- plural of ravine.
Example Sentences
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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
Authorities said at the time of his death that he fell from a height near the Salnitre caves in Collbato, an area marked by steep drops and ravines.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
That was particularly threatening to people living in the steep hills and ravines around Acapulco’s bay, which are susceptible to mudslides.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
I searched the ravines for several days before I found it, trees being very scarce on the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
