combe

noun

variants also coombe or coomb
Definition of combenext
British
as in glen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combe
  1. glen
  2. canyon
  3. ravine
  4. gully
  5. valley
  6. gorge
  7. gulch
  8. dell
Noun
  • Travelers familiar with Scotland’s Isle of Skye may recognize this recipe for remote luxury, though rather than craggy cliffs and emerald-green glens, Noirmoutier is closer to a little slice of California.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The story follows a proud Scot and Laird of Castle Drummoch (Branagh) who defies a shadowy American billionaire (Peter Sarsgaard) hellbent on buying up the glens.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of glen
Noun
  • The hikers made it to Horse Camp, a popular staging area, but couldn’t find the trail and traveled down a steep, dry river canyon.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The area is sparsely populated with private estates set atop hills or within canyons, making firefighting access difficult.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Killing a Bear Movistar Plus, Arte France In 2020, Cachou, a brown bear, is found dead in a ravine, sparking a criminal investigation.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The standout among the entertaining spaces is the baby-blue kitchen, which extends from the rear of the home into a rounded turret overlooking a ravine.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Reaching Gary Grabowske’s land requires grinding along rocky mountain trails and through gullies carved by flash floods.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gully
Noun
  • That raises the possibility of patchy frost, particularly in sheltered valleys and locations where winds relax overnight.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The film opens with Tenzing as a boy, gawking at Mount Everest, which looms across the valley like Godzilla.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of valley
Noun
  • The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Within the town, the Victoria Falls Hotel is an old favorite, with 149 rooms and dramatic views of the rocky gorge (doubles from $760).
    — Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gorge
Noun
  • Plastic waste flutters and settles into gulches, catches in the fencing.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
  • Head right, and there came public land, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest with its creeks and gulches and two-bit towns like Peanut and Beegum.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of gulch
Noun
  • The second day involved a long, scenic ramble along a winding path that climbed ridges, dipped through dells and crossed a log bridge over a stream.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The boys both love hotels and taking family trips to the dells or the bay beach.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of dell
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“Combe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combe. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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