1. a broad flight of steps leading down to a river, especially in India
Usage: South Asian context
2. a mountain pass or gap in a range of hills
Usage: Indian geography

Examples

• Pilgrims gathered at the ghat to bathe in the sacred river.
• The ancient ghat was lined with temples and shrines.
• We climbed the stone steps of the ghat at dawn.
• The funeral procession made its way down to the burning ghat.
• The mountain ghat provided a passage through the Western Ghats.
• Traders used the ghat to cross into the neighboring valley.