Synonyms for
Ravine
Definition
a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through rock
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The deer ran through the ravine to escape from the hunters.
- The river flowed through the ravine, creating a beautiful sight.
- The hikers had to be careful not to slip on the steep sides of the ravine.
- The earthquake caused a deep ravine to form in the ground.
- The road followed the ravine for several miles.
Quotes
Nature is a temple where the living pillars, Sometimes give voice to confused words; Man passes there through forests of symbols, Which look at him with familiar glances. - Charles Baudelaire
The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web. - Pablo Picasso
I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses. - Friedrich Nietzsche