Glen vs Ravine - What's the difference?
glen | ravine |
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
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, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=3
As nouns the difference between glen and ravine
is that glen is a secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills while ravine is a deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.As a proper noun Glen
is {{surname|Scottish habitational|from=Scottish Gaelic}} for someone who lives in a valley.ravine
English
("ravine" on Wikipedia)Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=He fell into a reverie, a most dangerous state of mind for a chauffeur, since a fall into reverie on the part of a driver may mean a fall into a ravine on the part of the machine.}}