variants
also coombe
or coomb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combe
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
Noun
-
In Pacific Palisades, already less isolated after the extension of Sunset Boulevard and the 1937 opening of Pacific Coast Highway, single-family homes ventured farther up the canyons.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
-
The mudslide sloshed into the canyon early Jan. 27, forcing the closure of SR-27.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Strong winds interact with the topography in dangerous ways, flowing down into ravines like the rushing waters of a mountain stream after heavy rains.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
-
Spokane Valley Fire Department Firefighters rescued an Uber driver on Wednesday afternoon after her car plunged into a ravine in Spokane Valley, Washington.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
The Estonian woman was pinned on the steep, open gully, halfway along a narrow path that traverses it.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
-
Rescuers found him in a gully below Esprit Point, and he was taken to a hospital for additional care.—
Ashley R. Williams,
CNN,
31 Aug. 2024
Noun
-
The ship passes through the Iron Gates (a gorge on the Danube) and then proceeds to Bulgaria and Romania.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
-
The phenomenon results from rapid tidal currents squeezing between two gorges, making the water rush as quickly and dramatically as, well, a waterfall, only horizontally.—
Emily Matchar,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Mairena lived with his family in a valley, accessible only by horseback.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
-
When hot, dry conditions occur in one peak or valley of the jet, another may experience colder, wetter conditions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
-
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
Noun
-
Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
-
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near combe
Cite this Entry
“Combe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combe. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share