: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
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he urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing
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The Park Fire began July 24 at a park in Chico when a man pushed a burning car down a grassy ravine in 100-degree temperatures.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
On the island of Samos, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a fire department drone on Saturday lying face down in a ravine about 300 meters (328 yards) from the spot where he was last seen six days earlier, walking with some difficulty in the blistering heat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 June 2024
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
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
On the island of Samos, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a fire department drone on Saturday lying face down in a ravine about 300 meters (328 yards) from the spot where he was last seen six days earlier, walking with some difficulty in the blistering heat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 June 2024
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
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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ravine
noun
ra·vine
rə-ˈvēn 
: a small narrow valley with steep sides that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon
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