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: valley
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> 1 sense of the word
valley
:
NOUN
object
valley
,
vale
a
long
depression
in the
surface
of the land that
usually
contains a
river
valley > pronunciation
Sounds
vae'liy
Rhymes
ably
...
zealously
: 1543
rhymes with
liy
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English
>
valley
: 1 sense
> noun 1, object
Meaning
A
long
depression
in the
surface
of the land that
usually
contains a
river
.
Synonym
vale
Instances
Loire Valley
The
valley
of the
Loire River
where many French
wines
originated
Nemea
A
valley
in southeastern Greece where the
Nemean Games
were
held
San Fernando Valley
A
fertile
valley
in
southern
California
to the north of
Los Angeles
San Joaquin Valley
A
vast
valley
in
central
California
known
for its rich
farmland
Shenandoah Valley
A
large
valley
between the
Allegheny Mountains
and the
Blue Ridge Mountains
in northern
Virginia
Narrower
dale
An
open
river
valley
(in a
hilly
area
)
glen
A narrow
secluded
/
secluded
valley
(in the
mountains
)
gully
Deep
ditch
cut
by running
water
(especially after a
prolonged
downpour
)
hollow
,
holler
A
small
valley
between
mountains
nullah
A
ravine
or
gully
in
southern
Asia
ravine
A deep narrow
steep-sided
valley
(especially one
formed
by running
water
)
rift valley
A
valley
with
steep
sides
Broader
natural depression
,
depression
A
sunken
or
depressed
geological formation
Spanish
dolina
,
valle
,
val
Catalan
vall
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