valley
- noun
- /ˈvæli/
- As we drove through the winding road, we marveled at the stunning views of the valley below.
- a mountain valley
- a narrow valley
- valley gradient
So scampered back up the north side of the valley, got up.
- So scampered back up the north side of the valley, got up.
- So it was over the Sierras, over Death Valley, and over the Grand Canyon.
- So if I say an orchard sprawls across the valley, I haven't said wide shot.
- And lo though we walk through the valley of the shadow of douche.
- But the Democrats were able to get Silicon Valley portion of them and others.
- We are at the Fox Valley Mall.
- Is it all Tesla when you're up in Silicon Valley and all SpaceX?
Examples
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With its enormous population crammed into the narrow Nile River Valley, Egypt has long been a tinderbox.
Academic text (2011) -
The hikers enjoyed a picnic in the beautiful valley, where a river flowed gently below.
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There, on the other side, a green valley opened as far as the eye could see.
Fiction book (1990) -
I figured when I headed east into the big valley, I was bound to find people.
Fiction book (1990) -
The creature's heading south towards the mouth of the valley.
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The tawny field at the west end of the valley was ready for harvest.
Fiction book (1990) -
As we made our way up a narrow valley, thick clouds settled in and dampened everything.
Academic text (2011) -
In the pasture at the northeast end of the valley, cattle, horses, sheep, and goats grazed.
Fiction book (1990) -
The valley was filled with blooming wildflowers, making it a perfect spot for photographers.
Synonyms
A long low area of land between hills or mountains with a river running through it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A long deep valley with steep sides that forms when part of the earth sinks between cracks
A model for fast technology innovation and startup culture used in other places
A small garden plant with broad leaves and white bell-shaped flowers that smell sweet
A large valley in northern Virginia between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, famous for Civil War battles
- Offensive
A young woman, often from California, who cares about fashion and money and speaks in a rising voice
- Specialized
A lung infection from breathing in fungus spores in dry dusty areas that causes cough, fever, and sometimes skin lumps
A very hot desert valley in eastern California and southwestern Nevada that has North America's lowest point
- Specialized
An illness in Africa that infects animals and people and spreads by mosquitoes or contact with sick animals
A mountainous region in northwestern Italy with high mountains, ski resorts, and castles
- Specialized
A small plant with white bell-shaped flowers that looks like the true lily of the valley
A large protected area in northern Alaska with mountains, forests, tundra, sand dunes, and old human remains and tools
An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and hanging sweet-smelling white flowers
- Specialized
A long low area from the Jordan River through eastern Africa to Mozambique formed by the moving earth's crust
A small burrowing rodent that lives in western United States valleys and meadows with fur-lined cheek pouches
A tall tree found in California that loses its leaves and makes narrow, pointed acorns
A North American evergreen plant with oblong leaves and small pink flowers like bells
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word valley comes from an old Latin word vallis meaning 'a low place between hills'. You can find the same word in Spanish valle and French vallée, so many languages kept the same idea. So a valley is still a low area, often with a river running through it.