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ravine

[ruh-veen] / rəˈvin /


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For more than 40 years, starting in the 1960s when Greenville was a hub of the textile industry, much of the ravine was obscured by a four-lane bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Out the window, I noticed a spot in the alley where the thawing and freezing of ice had created a ravine, where car tires would get lodged and trap the driver.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

An Australian man has died after falling down a ravine while walking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, local authorities have said.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Sheriff’s deputies credit two K-9s with saving a life after sniffing out a missing woman who had fallen 200 feet down a steep ravine in the San Bernardino Mountains, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

The river ran at the base of the ravine behind them, its roar bouncing up to them at the top.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

He described the fire as a "very complex, very fast-moving" outbreak in a region with many ravines and homes in forested areas.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

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

The area has thick forest and steep ravines.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2024

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

From a distance, you could see the impression of a woman’s body on the mountain face: her legs formed of huge ravines, her hair a spray of pines fanning over the northern ridge.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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