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as in canyons
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
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as in canals
an open man-made passageway for water
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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Recent Examples of flumes
Powerful water jets propel the inner tubes up flumes and around the park giving spectacular views of the ocean.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flumes
Noun
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Few journeys bring you as close to this breathtaking landscape as the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that threads through canyons, forests, and mountain passes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Known as Hawaiʻi’s Garden Island, Kauaʻi embraces a multitude of landscapes, from the deeply creased and forested canyons of the North Shore to the sunny beaches and tropical botanical treasures of the south.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, there were thoughts of perhaps creating large canals in the Sahara Desert filled with kerosene, then torched to flash a similar transmission from the dark side of Earth, the METI expert explained.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene From Prinsengracht, one of the four main canals that make up Amsterdam's winding waterway network, Rosewood Amsterdam cuts an imposing figure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dimitsana and Arcadian mountain trails The heartland of the Peloponnese is Arcadia, a mountainous province of gorges and hills, many precariously topped by medieval towns.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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The island’s eastern region of Lasithi is home to dramatic gorges, small mountain villages, Europe’s largest natural palm forest—and fewer crowds.—
Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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The most popular, First Passage to the West, runs between Vancouver and Banff, following historic rail lines through river valleys and mountain passes, with an overnight stop in Kamloops.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures throughout the weekend were expected to remain in the 60s along the coast and in the valleys.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Flumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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