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dale Definition

dale (dāl)

noun

a valley

Etymology: ME < OE dæl (pl. dalu), infl. by ON dalr < IE base *dhel-, a hollow > dell, Gr thalamos, inner chamber

Dale¹ Definition

Dale (dāl)

noun

a masculine and feminine name

Dale² Definition

Dale (dāl)

  1. Dale, Sir Henry Hallet 1875-1968: Brit. physiologist

  2. dāl

    Dale, Sir Thomas died 1619; Eng. colonial governor of Va. (1611; 1614-16)

dale Synonyms

dale

n.

dale Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tour: An ideal base for walking and touring the dales.
  • surround: With its road and rail connections, the village is a good center for exploring the woods and haymeadows of the surrounding dale.
  • explore: A trail map that explores the dale 's geology.
  • leave: To do that now they have to travel or leave the dale completely.

Adjective modifier

  • upper: Much of the upper dale is divided by the stone walls which are such an important feature, together with the stone field barns.
  • northern: Superb self-catering accommodation in the northern dales near Barnard Castle, Teesdale.
  • beautiful: The River Dove meanders slowly through a beautiful wooded dale, over a succession of tiny weirs.
  • low: By the 18th century, wealthy landowners were responsible for the building of several large country houses in the lower dale.
  • green: Alston & North Pennines A landscape of high moorland, cut through by green dales and impressive natural features.
  • western: More than 99 % of Herdwick sheep in the UK are kept in flocks in the central and western dales of the Lake District.

Modifies a noun

  • village: A charming dales village within the Yorkshire National Park, with its stone cottages clustered around the spacious village green.
  • head: Historic pattern of drystone walls and walled lanes climbing the hillside is a dominant feature of the more open dale head.
  • scenery: There are historic stately homes, quaint villages and towns with bustling markets and the stunning Yorkshire dales scenery.
  • side: Quarries eat into the sides of the limestone moors but are often well hidden except in local views or views from opposing dale sides.
  • landscape: This will restore field boundaries to keep local style preserved of the dales landscape.
  • town: Our location is a quite oasis near the center of the popular dales town.

Noun used with modifier

  • limestone: The limestone dales provide some of the richest habitats in Britain.
  • country: With sparse but clever staging, the space became several homes, a prison, a country dale and a hospital.

Preposition: in

field: The temptation to legislate up hill and down dale in the field of police law and criminal justice seduced the last Conservative government too.

Preposition: of

north: The moorland and dales of the north and northwest of the County are within the Peak District National Park.