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Definition of arroyo in English: arroyonounPlural arroyos əˈrɔɪəʊəˈroiˌ(y)ō A steep-sided gully formed by the action of fast-flowing water in an arid or semi-arid region, found chiefly in the south-western US. Example sentencesExamples - In an uncharted desert, arroyos are the roads - critical dispersal corridors for plants, animals, and humans.
- Chaparral is found on north- and east-facing slopes on the side of the island facing the mainland and also in arroyos (dry gullies that carry water after a rain) on the Pacific slopes.
- Livermore Valley's 26 wineries are hidden amid suburban tracts and scenic arroyos and canyons 39 miles south and east of the Bay Bridge.
- Another view appeared: a rocky arroyo with a group of the dark-haired creatures gathered around the carcass of a long-legged furry animal.
- The site plan responds to the site's topography, respecting natural arroyos and ridges.
- Very often, arroyos are simply referred to as gullies.
- Like the Arizona desert, the Huygens landing site has steep hills, arroyos or dry gullies choked with sediment, and dry flat valleys where liquid pools.
- The trail was flat under the hot sun, and the arroyos and mesas were becoming familiar.
- Sea-kayak around uninhabited islands and hike desert arroyos, then spend evenings swapping expedition tales with Messner and Kane.
- While the Charles and Henry Greene-designed Gamble House, overlooking the arroyo, is the city's best-known Arts and Crafts landmark, the style also became popular in middle-class areas.
- He was enchanted by its austerity and declared that any one of these beautiful arroyos and canyons is a living example of the splendor of the ages.
- The canyons, arroyos, and rincons of the Southwest were the ancestral home of indigenous, prehistoric Pueblo peoples.
- Designed by Scott Miller, the 7,225-yard public course plays through desert vegetation, arroyos and canyons and features dramatic views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
- We found the Thomas River to be a dry bed - an arroyo - in a basin depressed twenty-five to thirty meters below the level of the sandplain.
- When scientists hunt for dinosaur tracks they look for areas where ancient layers of sedimentary rock are exposed, such as cliffs, sea coasts, quarries, open-pit mines, desert arroyos, and along the banks of rivers and streams.
- The canyons, arroyos and hillsides here all drain down to create Las Virgenes Creek and Las Virgenes runs down to Malibu Creek.
- This means the Powder River Basin's soils, arroyos and streams will receive an astounding one billion gallons of water per day.
- In the hills along the upper arroyo, there's another famous bridge.
- A few seconds later I emerge from an arroyo, and with the road now traveling due north, the Santa Lucias loom directly ahead, a great shrouded wall plunging down to meet the Pacific.
- Sauer, who spent a lifetime studying arroyos and erosion control, concurred with Sampson.
Synonyms gorge, abyss, canyon, ravine, gully, gulf, pass, defile, couloir, crevasse, cleft, rift, rent
Origin Mid 19th century: from Spanish. Definition of arroyo in US English: arroyonounəˈroiˌ(y)ō A steep-sided gully formed by the action of fast-flowing water in an arid or semi-arid region, found chiefly in the southwestern US. Example sentencesExamples - Sea-kayak around uninhabited islands and hike desert arroyos, then spend evenings swapping expedition tales with Messner and Kane.
- Designed by Scott Miller, the 7,225-yard public course plays through desert vegetation, arroyos and canyons and features dramatic views of the surrounding mountain ranges.
- The canyons, arroyos and hillsides here all drain down to create Las Virgenes Creek and Las Virgenes runs down to Malibu Creek.
- Chaparral is found on north- and east-facing slopes on the side of the island facing the mainland and also in arroyos (dry gullies that carry water after a rain) on the Pacific slopes.
- Sauer, who spent a lifetime studying arroyos and erosion control, concurred with Sampson.
- In the hills along the upper arroyo, there's another famous bridge.
- A few seconds later I emerge from an arroyo, and with the road now traveling due north, the Santa Lucias loom directly ahead, a great shrouded wall plunging down to meet the Pacific.
- Livermore Valley's 26 wineries are hidden amid suburban tracts and scenic arroyos and canyons 39 miles south and east of the Bay Bridge.
- The canyons, arroyos, and rincons of the Southwest were the ancestral home of indigenous, prehistoric Pueblo peoples.
- This means the Powder River Basin's soils, arroyos and streams will receive an astounding one billion gallons of water per day.
- In an uncharted desert, arroyos are the roads - critical dispersal corridors for plants, animals, and humans.
- The trail was flat under the hot sun, and the arroyos and mesas were becoming familiar.
- The site plan responds to the site's topography, respecting natural arroyos and ridges.
- When scientists hunt for dinosaur tracks they look for areas where ancient layers of sedimentary rock are exposed, such as cliffs, sea coasts, quarries, open-pit mines, desert arroyos, and along the banks of rivers and streams.
- We found the Thomas River to be a dry bed - an arroyo - in a basin depressed twenty-five to thirty meters below the level of the sandplain.
- Very often, arroyos are simply referred to as gullies.
- He was enchanted by its austerity and declared that any one of these beautiful arroyos and canyons is a living example of the splendor of the ages.
- Another view appeared: a rocky arroyo with a group of the dark-haired creatures gathered around the carcass of a long-legged furry animal.
- Like the Arizona desert, the Huygens landing site has steep hills, arroyos or dry gullies choked with sediment, and dry flat valleys where liquid pools.
- While the Charles and Henry Greene-designed Gamble House, overlooking the arroyo, is the city's best-known Arts and Crafts landmark, the style also became popular in middle-class areas.
Synonyms gorge, abyss, canyon, ravine, gully, gulf, pass, defile, couloir, crevasse, cleft, rift, rent
Origin Mid 19th century: from Spanish. |