valley

val·ley

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A mist filled valley.

noun

The definition of a valley is a stretch of low land between two mountain or hill ranges.

An example of a valley is the San Fernando area in southern California which is circled by the Transverse Ranges.

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valley

noun

pl. -·leys

a stretch of lowland lying between hills or mountains and usually having a river or stream flowing through it
the land drained or watered by a great river system: the Mississippi Valley
any long dip or hollow, as the trough of a wave
Archit. the trough formed where two slopes of a roof meet, or where the roof meets a wall

Origin of valley

Middle English valey from Old French valee from val from Classical Latin vallis, vale from Indo-European base an unverified form wel-, to turn, roll from source walk, well

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valley

noun

pl. val·leys

An elongated lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.
An extensive area of land drained or irrigated by a river system.
A depression or hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet.

Origin of valley

Middle English valey from Old French valee from Vulgar Latin vallāta from Latin vallēs ; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

val′leyed
adjective

valley

Sacred Valley of the Incas, near Cuzco, Peru

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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.