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valley
[ val-ee ]
noun
- an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
- an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system.
- any depression or hollow resembling a valley.
- a low point or interval in any process, representation, or situation.
- any place, period, or situation that is filled with fear, gloom, foreboding, or the like:
the valley of despair.
- Architecture. a depression or angle formed by the meeting of two inclined sides of a roof.
- the lower phase of a horizontal wave motion.
valley
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust
- the broad area drained by a single river system
the Thames valley
- any elongated depression resembling a valley
- the junction of a roof slope with another or with a wall
- modifier relating to or proceeding by way of a valley
a valley railway
valley
- A long, narrow region of low land between ranges of mountains, hills, or other high areas, often having a river or stream running along the bottom. Valleys are most commonly formed through the erosion of land by rivers or glaciers. They also form where large regions of land are lowered because of geological faults.
Other Word Forms
- l· adjective
- t·l noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of valley1
Word History and Origins
Origin of valley1
Example Sentences
But last week's attacks have, yet again, shattered any idea of lasting peace in the restive valley.
The demolitions at various locations across the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley began last Thursday, with the most recent occurring overnight on Saturday into Sunday.
But a decade of effort was wiped out in days when a wildfire ripped across the valley earlier this month.
The route began near Parker, Ariz., and took a curving path through desert valleys, around obstacles and, where there was no better option, through mountains.
A decent Plan B is to leave the majority of your stuff, move back from the water, and see if protection can be found tucked into the valleys of sand dunes.
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