ravine
Americannoun
noun
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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The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider had what he described as a "horror" fall in a ravine after he went off the road, misjudging a corner during the penultimate descent of the day.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
An inquest concluded his death, from head injuries, was an accident after he lost his footing and fell in a ravine but the conspiracy theories continued online.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 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
BARCELONA, Spain—The rock-strewn path hugs the jagged peaks of the Montserrat mountains, winding along a deep ravine for much of the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
When finally, full of worms, she collapsed in the ravine beside our house, we reevaluated our mother's healing powers.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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