noun
- a deep gully or ravine, especially one formed by water erosion
Usage: chiefly Southwestern U.S.; from Spanish
Examples
- The flash flood carved a new barranco through the desert landscape.
- We hiked down into the barranco to find shade from the afternoon sun.
- The old trail followed the edge of a steep barranco.
- After the storm, several barrancos had formed along the hillside.
- The village was built near a barranco that provided natural protection.
- Water rushed through the barranco during the rainy season.