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Added 9 October 2026

gulch

/ɡʌlt͡ʃ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gulch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A narrow gorge with a stream running through it.

Origin

From earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), probably from the source of gulp. Likely not related to gully (“ravine formed by water”) despite the similarities.

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