combe

noun

variants also coombe or coomb
Definition of combenext
British
as in glen

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  1. glen
  2. canyon
  3. ravine
  4. gully
  5. gorge
  6. valley
  7. gulch
  8. dell
Noun
  • The glen runs straight through the distillery in an earth-floor warehouse, granting it instant exposure to its naturally abundant environment.
    Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
  • Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.
    Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 25 June 2024
Definition of glen
Noun
  • Valles Marineris, located along Mars' equator, is the largest canyon in the Solar System.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Brave the canyon walls of Ribeira dos Caldeirões, rappelling through waterfalls into hidden pools, or skip through into the clear waters off Vila Franca do Campo, where whales and dolphins skim beside your boat.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • An 83-year–old South Carolina man with a heart condition has been rescued from a ravine after disappearing from this home the night prior.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fort Wayne architect's dream overlooking a ravine This home in Fort Wayne centers around the unique and impressive architecture of James Sherbondy, inspired by and in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Water surged over a gully running through the Valencian town, ripping apart roads and tearing down walls of homes.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of gully
Noun
  • Cluster of ugly looking rocks and a gorge that runs for miles.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Originally built to transport sugarcane, this double-decker train now traces a three-hour route across gorges, past historic sugar mills, and along the dramatic coastline for a top-to-bottom tour of St. Kitts.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • This is where an ice storm could hit in the US this weekend Wind alerts are in effect for gusts up to 50 or even 60 mph on Saturday through much of California’s northern and central valleys.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Opus One 2013 Oakville Napa Valley Founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Phillippe de Rothschild in 1978, Opus One was one of the first international collaborations in Napa Valley and one of the valley’s first cult wines.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of valley
Noun
  • In the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere, did Wim’s dad seem to find him pretty quickly, considering that that gulch was a long speeder bike ride away from home?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The skies are the star attraction at Clear Sky Resorts Bryce Canyon, a new property set in a quiet gulch just 16 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park.
    Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of gulch
Noun
  • Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • To stay warm, avoid sleeping in any dips, dells, or washes, as cold air will sink and settle into them (and onto you).
    Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023
Definition of dell
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