noun
gulch
guhlch
noun
1
A narrow, steep-sided ravine, often cut by flash floods, shallower than a canyon.
"The old mining town sat at the bottom of a rocky gulch."
How to Use Gulch
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, steep valley or ravine, often dry, carved out by running water.
Common mistake
A gulch is typically deeper and narrower than a gully but smaller than a canyon or gulf — the terms overlap but aren't identical.
Word Forms
gulched past tense, gulches plural, gulches singular
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Etymology
From an earlier form "gulsh," related to Middle English gulchen ("to gulp, spew"); probably connected to "gulp."