Canyon vs. Gulch

Canyonnoun

A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

Canyonnoun

The English form of the Spanish word Cañon.

Canyonnoun

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

Canyonnoun

a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America

Canyon

A canyon (from Spanish: cañón; archaic British English spelling: cañon) or gorge is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tendency to cut through underlying surfaces, eventually wearing away rock layers as sediments are removed downstream.

Gulchverb

(obsolete) To swallow greedily; to gulp down.

Gulchverb

(obsolete) To fall heavily.

Gulchnoun

A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.

Gulchnoun

(obsolete) An act of gulching or gulping.

Gulchnoun

(obsolete) A glutton.

Gulchnoun

Act of gulching or gulping.

Gulchnoun

A glutton.

Gulchnoun

A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully.

Gulchverb

To swallow greedily; to gulp down.

Gulchnoun

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

Gulchnoun

a narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of a fast stream.

Gulch

In xeric lands, a gulch is a deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion. It may contain a small stream or dry creek bed and is usually larger in size than a gully.