Explore Flume through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like gulch or gorge. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Flume meaning
- A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
- An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
Synonyms of Flume
Using Flume
- The main meaning on this page is: A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through. | An open channel or trough used to direct or divert liquids, especially to carry materials (logs, mined material, etc) or people (as a water slide), especially (but not always) one where the walls are raised above the surrounding terrain rather than recessed like a ditch.
- Useful related words include: gulch, gorge, watercourse, waterway.
- In the example corpus, flume often appears in combinations such as: flume ride, the flume, flume is.
Context around Flume
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flume
- In this selection, "flume" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, log, friendly, lumber, ride, attraction and blogspot stand out and add context to how "flume" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a log flume attraction is and and only flume is taking. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flume" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flume
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ‘Slough of Despond’ flume ride. (6 words)
Master Blaster flume ride at Butlin’s Minehead. (8 words)
That explains the “Goonies”-esque flume that gives Niagara Cave its name. (12 words)
There were long lines Sunday for the Giant Wheel, the log flume and other popular rides as people used the last of ride tickets many had bought earlier in the year, thinking Wonderland would go on forever. (37 words)
Guests waited in line for periods of up to four hours to ride the thrilling log-flume attraction in its original form for the final time before the line closed at 10pm to guests. (34 words)
The place is ideal to head to on a warm summer’s day as it encompasses a water park with a flume and an adventure playground that will keep your kids entertained for hours. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Guests waited in line for periods of up to four hours to ride the thrilling log-flume attraction in its original form for the final time before the line closed at 10pm to guests.
You’re ready for your cruise down a winding water course through the trees on this family-friendly flume ride.
A great blog site - Broughton lumber flume.blogspot takes you even more in-depth on this amazing piece of Washington State history.
In February, the leisure and toddler pools were closed after a metal rod fell from a flume and almost hit swimmers below.
Magic Mountain’s vintage take on a log flume attraction is no-frills — our boats go up a lift, enter a brisk current and then speed down a hill.
Riders will spot an audio-animatronic version of Tiana for the first time on the lift hill of the log flume ride.
That explains the “Goonies”-esque flume that gives Niagara Cave its name.
There were long lines Sunday for the Giant Wheel, the log flume and other popular rides as people used the last of ride tickets many had bought earlier in the year, thinking Wonderland would go on forever.
The ‘Slough of Despond’ flume ride.
Anyway, if it is new tunes, it’ll be the first since they collabed with Flume last year on ‘Let You Know’.
At the time of writing, Flume hasn’t responded to the video — neither has Elkington, who Music Junkee has contacted for comment.
Breathtaking waterfalls, caves, and incredible natural views await you at the Flume Gorge.
Harley Edward Streten, famously known as Flume, is an Australian music producer and DJ.
Master Blaster flume ride at Butlin’s Minehead.
On Tuesday and Wednesday night, the one and only Flume is taking over Red Rocks.
Parts of the flume the women and small children walked were nearly 300 feet above the Tongue River and against sheer cliffs.
The festival has seen the likes of Flume, Gang Of Youths, and Lorde play as well as (very-nearly) Childish Gambino.
The place is ideal to head to on a warm summer’s day as it encompasses a water park with a flume and an adventure playground that will keep your kids entertained for hours.
The second Flume album, 'Skin', was released in 2016 and came with 16 songs.
This option takes you past the Flume covered bridge to the base of the Gorge.
Common combinations with flume
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- flume ride 4×
- the flume 4×
- flume is 4×
- flume and 3×
- log flume 3×
- with flume 2×
- of flume 2×