gorge
gorge
noun
/ɡɔːdʒ/
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
SYNONYM canyon
the Rhine Gorge
Cheddar Gorge
This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs.
TOPICS Geography C1
Word Origin
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French gorger, from gorge ‘throat’, based on Latin gurges ‘whirlpool’. The noun originally meant ‘throat’ and is from Old French gorge; the current noun sense dates from the mid 18th cent.