linn

noun

ˈlin How to pronounce linn (audio)
Definition of linnnext
chiefly Scottish
as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage climb to the cairn above the loch, and from there you'll get a broad view of the linn

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  1. canyon
  2. ravine
  3. gorge
  4. valley
Noun
  • Location The Hotel Bel-Air is in an exclusive residential community surrounded by hills, canyons, wildlife, and mature landscaping.
    Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Both liked casita buildings 37 and 38, situated higher on the grounds and deeper within the canyon than the rest.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • The bustle of the restaurant is a good fit for the frenetic atmosphere of Marseille, an ancient port city more than 400 miles south of Paris whose varied reputation in France includes its stunning natural gorges, fresh fish and drug trafficking.
    Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • 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
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • What is a libertarian and does the set of ideologies really define the valley?
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Hezbollah was born in the early nineteen-eighties in the flat, sunburnt plains of this valley, in response to Israel’s invasion and occupation of Lebanese territory.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of valley
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