CEFR A2

gully

noun

Meaning

gully means a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses gully to mean a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a....
The teacher asked students to find gully in the reading.

Synonyms: gill

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gully (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌli/

Definition

Examples

The article uses gully to mean a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a....
The teacher asked students to find gully in the reading.
Check the words around gully to choose the right meaning.

How to Use gully

a/the gully (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a gully."
gully in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked gully in context before translating it."

Synonyms of gully

Words with a similar meaning to gully:

gill

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