Coulee
Defile
Defile noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: the cattle, once they were cornered in the defile, were quickly rounded up
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Defile and Coulee. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coulee/defile
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