gullies

noun

variants also gulleys
Definition of gulliesnext
plural of gully
as in trenches
a long, narrow cut or low area in the ground that water moves through when it rains

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  1. trenches
  2. canyons
  3. valleys
Noun
  • Topographic features on Earth’s surface, such as mountains and deep-sea trenches, also distort its shape slightly.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The severity of Helene also prompted the Hermitage staff to prepare for Hurricane Milton by boarding up windows, building a 15-foot-tall sand dune and digging trenches on the property.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • Those who don't have the proper tires or feel anxious about driving up the canyons are being asked to take public transportation or shuttles.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The colorful living space is as vibrant as blue skies and Red Rock canyons surrounding it.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of canyons
Noun
  • But in more rural areas of Watauga County and others nearby, where landslides scarred Appalachian slopes and the storm sent water thundering into narrow valleys, the damage to roads, homes and the power grid was more severe.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The valleys on the moon's edge create two of the most spectacular sights during a total solar eclipse — Baily’s beads and the diamond ring, the last bits of the sun visible just before and the first just after totality.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of valleys
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