Meaning & use
Barranca
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A deep ravine or gorge, especially one cut by a stream, common in Spanish-speaking regions and the southwestern United States.
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The hikers followed a trail along the edge of a steep barranca.
Flash floods can turn a dry barranca into a raging torrent within minutes.
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Borrowed from Spanish, the word is naturalized into American English geography, especially in the desert Southwest and Latin America.
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