notch
14
6.8
- noun
- /nɑtʃ/
- US
:
collado
- Ahead lay South Pass, a serpent-toothed notch in a chain of volcanic peaks poking through the white cloud plain.
- notch pass
And shortly after midnight last night it was announced that Mike Bloomberg won in a place called Dixville Notch.
- And shortly after midnight last night it was announced that Mike Bloomberg won in a place called Dixville Notch.
Examples
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Only he couldn't have: the trail cut through a sort of notch there, with thick forest on each side.
Fiction book (1991) -
See that notch in the corner of the mountain?
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Clearly visible from the ground, the notch measures about 18 feet on each side and is about 20 feet high.
Academic text (2009) -
I had expected the floor of the notch to be flat, but it was quite uneven.
Academic text (2009) -
Paralleling the Saco River, Route 302 continues through Crawford Notch, a pass located in a state park of the same name.
Academic text (1998) -
As we hiked along the trail, we stopped to admire the notch that allowed us to pass through the mountain range.
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The stunning view from the notch revealed a breathtaking landscape of peaks and valleys.
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After hours of climbing, we finally reached the notch that provided the easiest route to the summit.
Synonyms
159
4.9
A low point between mountains used as a route
8
3.2
A low route through mountains that people or vehicles use
A narrow gap in a mountain ridge where a river flows
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small curved dip on the top edge of the lower jaw between two bony points
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Notch for a mountain pass comes from the image of a cut or gap in the line of the mountains, like a small 'cut' between two peaks. So a mountain notch is a low, narrow opening you can go through.