Plural of ravine
regular plural
The plural of ravine is ravines.
Forms of ravine
| Singular | ravine /ɹəˈviːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ravines |
| Countable | countable |
Ravines in a sentence
- Since there was no piped water, ghuts (ravines of flowing water) were the laundries of the day.2001, Eugenia O'Neal, From the Field to the Legislature: A History of Women in the ..., page 68. From the entry ghut
- Steep sandstone ravines carve across Sangzhi county, a part of Hunan province with little industry or even agriculture.2019 December 15, Gerry Shih, “They built a Chinese boomtown. It left them dying of lung disease with nowhere to turn.”, in The New York…. From the entry Sangzhi
- It is, therefore, necessary to control the spread of ravines, as well as to reclaim the ravinous area wherever practicable.2018, Jagdish Chander Dagar, Anil Kumar Singh, Ravine Lands: Greening for Livelihood and Environmental Security, page 311. From the entry ravinous
- Back then, we winched our own car wrecks out of ravines and chased away mountain lions with kitchen brooms.1991 12, “Ski”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 256. From the entry gun
- It is a desert region with rocky outcrops, dry ravines, rock and gravel desert plains, and saline flats.1986, W G Harvey, “A Taste of Karamay”, in Oriental Bird Club Bulletin, number 4, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8. From the entry Karamay
Meaning of ravine
- noun A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
Questions about the plural of ravine
- What is the plural of ravine?
- The plural of ravine is ravines.
- Is ravine countable?
- Ravine is a countable noun.
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