noun
ravine
ruh-VEEN
noun
1
A deep, narrow valley cut into the land, usually by running water.
"The trail wound along the edge of a steep ravine."
How to Use Ravine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA steep, narrow gorge carved by water.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
steep ravine
deep ravine
Word Forms
ravines plural
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Etymology
From French ravin ("a gully"), tracing back through Old French raviner ("to cascade down") to Latin rapina ("plunder"), the same root as "rapine."