Vocabulary

gorge

峡(きょう)谷(たに)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and often containing a stream or river.

丘(おか)や山(やま)の間(ま)の狭(せま)い谷(たに)で、通常(つうじょう)は急(きゅう)な岩(いわ)壁(かべ)を持(も)ち、しばしば小川(おがわ)や川(かわ)が通(かよ)っています。

Examples

  1. The hikers were excited to explore the gorge.
  2. The view from the top of the gorge was breathtaking.

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