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
  • This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.
    Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 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
  • Together, the duo must overcome international politics to safeguard the outside world from an undisclosed, mysterious evil that lurks within the titular gorge.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But after a mishap and with the unseen evil lurking in the depths below, the budding romance morphs into a rescue mission when Levi falls into the gorge and Drasa dives in to the abyss to try and save him.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • Speaking of which: Large portions of the valley’s land area have been sinking at record rates as farmers pump huge amounts of groundwater to grow their crops, new research shows.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Case in point: Gott’s Roadside, the best place in the valley for a burger, fries and shake.
    Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 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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