ravine
noun
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
ravines
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pluralof ravine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
Rubaya sits on steep hillsides carved by deep ravines with dirt roads, often impassable during the rainy season, winding between unstable slopes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 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
The area has thick forest and steep ravines.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
It lit the lofty places in the mountains, the ravines filled with pines, the pointy crags of granite.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
