coulee

Meanings

• noun

  A narrow valley, especially one with steep sides and a stream running along the bottom.

  - "The coulee is a beautiful natural feature with lush vegetation and a crystal-clear stream."
  - "The hikers followed the coulee all the way to the waterfall."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coulee
pool , cool , school

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Variants

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coulee , coulees , Grand Coulee , Grand Coulee Dam

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Etymology

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Originally from the French word 'couleé', meaning 'flowed down'.

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Trivia

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1. The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State is the largest concrete-face rock-fill dam in the world.

2. The term 'coulee' is also used in the names of various geological formations, such as the Coulee Mountains in Washington State.

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Related Concepts

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1. gorge: A coulee is similar to a gorge, but a coulee typically has gentler sides and a smaller volume of water.

2. canyon: A canyon is larger and deeper than a coulee, with steep and often vertical sides.

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Culture

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In American English, a coulee is often associated with the Great Plains and the western United States.

How to Memorize "coulee"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a narrow valley with a stream running through it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coulee' with the image of a stream-filled valley.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'coulee' is like 'cool' water flowing through a valley.

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