wind gap

/ˈwɪnd ˌɡæp/

noun

A dry valley once occupied by a stream or river, since captured by another stream, often forming a gap in a range of hills or mountains.

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Meanings

nounwind gap (plural wind gaps)

plural wind gaps · alternative windgap

  1. geographyA dry valley once occupied by a stream or river, since captured by another stream, often forming a gap in a range of hills or mountains.
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APA

wind gap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind%20gap

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“wind gap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind%20gap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wind gap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wind%20gap.

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