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
  • Book From $171 per night Crash Beside the Tennessee River in This Cozy Chattanooga Cabin with a Watchtower Soak up the Tennessee River Gorge’s grandeur from a pet-friendly waterfront cabin in the heart of this dramatic river canyon.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Still, an audience of about 30 gathered to sit and look out over the canyon.
    Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Inside Lebanon, the politicians who, together with Hezbollah, had driven the country into an economic ravine now began jockeying for power: Could Amal, the other main Shiite party, seize the advantage?
    Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning to recover some of the bodies that had fallen into a ravine, a local government official who asked not to be named told Reuters.
    Reuters, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • 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
  • The Park fire ignited on July 24 after officials say a man intentionally pushed his burning car into a gully.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of gully
Noun
  • The message advised residents to steer clear of typically dry gorges or canals due to the risk of sudden flooding.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The national park was dedicated during a ceremony on Oct. 23 on the rim of one of its spectacular gorges.
    Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • About three-fourths of an inch was expected to fall over the North Bay coastal areas on Monday, while the North Bay valley areas might see up to half an inch in precipitation.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The road turned inland and ran through the shade of a valley in the hills.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of valley
Noun
  • 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
  • The Owyhee Canyonlands, with stunning red gulches, winding rivers and a moon-like landscape where a volcano with a caldera once 600 times larger than Mount St. Helens erupted, stands as the largest unprotected wilderness area in the American West.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 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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