coulees Synonyms

coulees Meaning

coulees

a dry creek bed, a thick sheet or stream of lava, a small stream, a usually small or shallow ravine, a dry streambed

coulees Sentence Examples

  1. The Columbia River meanders through vast coulees in eastern Washington.
  2. The Snake River coulees were carved out by ancient floods millions of years ago.
  3. The basalt coulees of Oregon's Blue Mountain region are home to numerous wineries.
  4. The scablands of eastern Washington are a mosaic of rugged coulees and hills.
  5. The coulees of the Channeled Scablands were formed by catastrophic flooding during the last ice age.
  6. The Frenchman Coulee in Vantage, Washington, provides a stunning view of the Columbia River Gorge.
  7. The coulees of the Palouse region in eastern Washington are ideal for growing wheat and lentils.
  8. The ice sheet that once covered North America dammed up rivers, creating vast coulees as the water overflowed.
  9. The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State harnesses the power of the Columbia River in one of the largest coulees in the world.
  10. The coulees of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia are known for their picturesque fruit orchards and vineyards.

FAQs About the word coulees

a dry creek bed, a thick sheet or stream of lava, a small stream, a usually small or shallow ravine, a dry streambed

washes, canyons, barrancas, trenches, wadis, ravines, gulleys, gutters,gullies, troughs

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The Columbia River meanders through vast coulees in eastern Washington.

The Snake River coulees were carved out by ancient floods millions of years ago.

The basalt coulees of Oregon's Blue Mountain region are home to numerous wineries.

The scablands of eastern Washington are a mosaic of rugged coulees and hills.