gulch

noun

ˈgəlch How to pronounce gulch (audio)
Synonyms of gulch
: a deep or precipitous valley : ravine
especially : one occupied by a torrent

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Examples of gulch in a Sentence

the gulch floods in the spring with the runoff from the mountains, so wait until later in the summer to hike it
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Farther up the gulch, the water formed a pool, which gave off a rank chemical smell. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2025 The cocktail menu is a nod to the gulch’s history and Atlanta’s evolution—and revelers will also love the very champagne-forward wine list. — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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, 22 June 2026 The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance. — NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gulch

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect gulch to gulp, from Middle English gulchen

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gulch was in 1832

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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulch. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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