plural gullies
dialectal British
: a large knife
variants
or less commonly gulley
plural gullies
1
: a trench which was originally worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rains
2
: a small valley or gulch
Examples of gully in a Sentence
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Stout is accused of pushing a car that was on fire into a gully near the Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park on the afternoon of July 24.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Authorities say Ronnie Stout allegedly caused the fire by pushing a burning car into a gully in Chico before fleeing the scene.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Firefighters set a backfire Sunday on the eastern front of the Park Fire near Chico, Calif.David McNew / Getty Images
Authorities allege the Park Fire was started when a man pushed a car that was on fire into a gully Wednesday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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Noun
The Park fire, believed to have been sparked by a man who was seen pushing a burning car into a gully, has by far been the largest so far.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
Stout is accused of pushing a car that was on fire into a gully near the Alligator Hole in upper Bidwell Park on the afternoon of July 24.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
Authorities say Ronnie Stout allegedly caused the fire by pushing a burning car into a gully in Chico before fleeing the scene.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Firefighters set a backfire Sunday on the eastern front of the Park Fire near Chico, Calif.David McNew / Getty Images
Authorities allege the Park Fire was started when a man pushed a car that was on fire into a gully Wednesday.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 30 July 2024
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