Defile and Kloof

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

Kloof and defile are semantically related. (South African) In some cases you can use "Kloof" instead a noun "Defile".

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Kloof

Kloof noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: halfway up its side, the couple sat in the cool shadows of the cliff overlooking the length of the kloof
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Defile and kloof are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defile" instead a noun "Kloof".
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Kloof and Defile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/kloof
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Kloof or Defile. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/kloof.
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