noun
valley
VAL-ee/ˈvæli/
A low area between higher points.
The river runs through the low valley between mountain slopes.
Etymology
Latin vallis already named a valley, so the central landscape meaning has remained stable: relatively low land between or surrounded by higher ground.
In context
the farm consists of grazing land lying at the bottom of an irregular Valley on each side are fantastic Limestone Hills
More examples
- They followed the valley toward the coast.
- Several valleys cut through the range.
- The village stood at the valley's edge.
Forms
valley · valleys
Similar words
- dale
- A traditional word for a valley.
- gorge
- A narrow valley with steep sides.