kloof

[ kloof ]

noun

1. (in South Africa) a deep glen; ravine.

kloof

/ kluːf /

noun

1. a mountain pass or gorge in southern Africa

Word History and Origins

Origin of kloof¹

1725–35; < Afrikaans; akin to cleave ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of kloof¹

C18: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch clove a cleft; see cleave ¹

Example Sentences

Kloof Street is their entry-level label and gives a good impression of their style.

From New York Times

At Sibanye’s Driefontein and Kloof operations west of Johannesburg, Froneman said that from 2013 to the middle of May 2018, there were an average of 649 seismic events per year measuring between 1 and 2 magnitude on the Richter scale.

From Reuters

So a 25 minute drive over Kloof Nek hill to the house of one of our guests: "Can we use your oven please??"

From New York Times

I had my own feast at Thali, a small-plates Indian restaurant off popular Kloof Street.

From New York Times

Getting there: Take the MyCiti bus, or drive the winding road down from Kloof Nek, through The Glen, towards Camps Bay.

From The Guardian