wind gap

[ wind ]

noun

1. a cut that indents only the upper part of a mountain ridge, usually a former water gap.

wind gap

/ wɪnd /

noun

1. a narrow dry valley on a mountain or ridge

wind gap

1. A shallow notch in the crest of a mountain ridge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind gap¹

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

Example Sentences

There's a trail up here that goes over the ridge and down through a wind gap to a settlement about five miles south of Lamar.

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