water gap


noun

a transverse gap in a mountain ridge, cut by and giving passage to a stream or river.

Origin of water gap

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Example sentences from the Web for water gap

  • The river flowed through a river-gate, a water-gap in the mountains.

    The Forgotten Planet |Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for water gap

water gap

noun

a deep valley in a ridge, containing a stream

Scientific definitions for water gap

water gap

A transverse cleft in a mountain ridge through which a stream flows.