verb
- to emerge or issue from a narrow or confined space into a wide, open area
- to march out from a defile or narrow passage into open country
Usage: often used of rivers, streams, or military forces
Usage: military usage
Examples
- The river debouches into the Atlantic Ocean after flowing through the valley.
- The mountain stream debouches from the canyon into a wide plain.
- The troops debouched from the narrow pass and spread across the battlefield.
- Several tributaries debouch into the main river system.
- The canyon debouches onto a vast desert landscape.
- After marching through the gorge, the army debouched into open terrain.