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. ravines
  3. canyons
  4. troughs
  5. crevices
  6. fissures
  7. valleys
Noun
  • Along with Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson, the position group’s three of the team’s six total Pro Bowl selections tied the Kansas City Chiefs for the league’s most within the offensive trenches.
    — Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Nebraska’s most promising young linemen are likely not ready for the Big Ten trenches.
    — Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of trenches
Noun
  • The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
    — Praveen Moman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.
    — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of ravines
Noun
  • The spray is applied to brush and trees in canyons and open spaces and around homeless encampments and evacuation corridors.
    — Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The two lone wolves traverse a wasteland of vast canyons, derelict cityscapes and blazing oil fields, digitally rendered on blue screens.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of canyons
Noun
  • Misjudgements and poor patches of form are part of the narrative in Test match troughs.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, several settlement pits, troughs, and above-ground structures were identified.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of troughs
Noun
  • Chickadees, nuthatches, and others are able to locate and eat dormant and larval insects by carefully inspecting crevices and cracks in tree bark.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, according to our experts, failing to take some time to walk around you and thoroughly inspect crevices for gaps or cracks in your home can cause major problems for you comfort-wise and wallet-wise this winter season.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of crevices
Noun
  • Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of treating China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as an inexorable bloc, the United States and its allies should work to loosen their ties by exploiting the fissures that the war in Ukraine has concealed.
    — Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of fissures
Noun
  • Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.
    — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Temperatures on Christmas Day will be in the mid-60s, possibly reaching low 70s in some of the valleys.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of valleys
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