combe
noun
ˈküm 
ˈkōm
ˈkōm variants or less commonly coombe or coomb
ˈküm
1
British : a deep narrow valley
2
British : a valley or basin on the flank of a hill
Word History
Etymology
Middle English coumbe, cumbe, from Old English cumb, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cwm valley
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
combes
noun
variants also coombes or coombs
as in glens
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- glens
- gorges
- gullies
- ravines
- dells
- valleys
- gulleys
- gulches
- canyons
- kloofs
- dingles
- dales
- vales
- denes
- hollows
- rift valleys
- depressions
- cañons
- bowls
- basins
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mountains
- peaks
- mounts
- pinnacles
- summits
- heights
- alps
- plateaus
- plateaux
- mountaintops
- tablelands