valleynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvæl.i/us/ˈvæl.i/B1 an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it:
the Nile Valley
the Thames/Hudson valley
There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.
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- The house occupies a commanding position at the top of the valley.
- Changing the course of the river would cause serious environmental damage to the whole valley.
- The path descended steeply into the valley.
- A whole valley was drowned when the river was dammed.
- People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geography: valleys
- abyss
- arroyo
- canyon
- chasm
- cirque
- corrie
- cwm
- dale
- defile
- dell
- gorge
- gulch
- hanging valley
- hollow
- landform
- ravine
- vale
- wadi
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