: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
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Examples of ravine in a Sentence
he urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing
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The strict diagonal line made by the top edge of letters that, on the actual hillside, undulate a bit jumps down in Ruscha’s picture to follow the ridge line disappearing into a ravine — Hollywood and the abyss.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Asparagus foragers look forward to the season, and hunt for their prey in ditches, ravines, next to streams and in various places near fresh water.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Pick up a map at the entrance and take photos at specific points at the ravines to receive the 6 Ravine Challenge sticker.
—The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
On some days, hundreds of skiers and snowboarders make the 3-mile hike to the ravine.
—USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Last May, the remains of eight young Mexicans who worked at a call center owned by the cartel were discovered in dozens of plastic bags in a ravine on the outskirts of Guadalajara, a city in Jalisco state.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Wahlberg — who says be bonded with his canine costar Ukai — also did several of his own stunts, including in one scene in which his character zip-lines across a ravine.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Daniel Robinson's Jeep was found crashed in a ravine.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
The two victims were rescued from the ravine by the Füssen mountain rescue service in a helicopter.
—Nadine Schmidt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Asparagus foragers look forward to the season, and hunt for their prey in ditches, ravines, next to streams and in various places near fresh water.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Pick up a map at the entrance and take photos at specific points at the ravines to receive the 6 Ravine Challenge sticker.
—The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
On some days, hundreds of skiers and snowboarders make the 3-mile hike to the ravine.
—USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
Last May, the remains of eight young Mexicans who worked at a call center owned by the cartel were discovered in dozens of plastic bags in a ravine on the outskirts of Guadalajara, a city in Jalisco state.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Wahlberg — who says be bonded with his canine costar Ukai — also did several of his own stunts, including in one scene in which his character zip-lines across a ravine.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
Daniel Robinson's Jeep was found crashed in a ravine.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
The two victims were rescued from the ravine by the Füssen mountain rescue service in a helicopter.
—Nadine Schmidt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravine. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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ravine
noun
ra·vine
rə-ˈvēn 
: a small narrow valley with steep sides that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon
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