valley

[US]/ˈvæli/
[UK]/ˈvæli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

Phrases & Collocations

deep valley

lush valley

narrow valley

peaceful valley

scenic valley

river valley

happy valley

napa valley

mountain valley

optical valley

rift valley

central valley

dry valley

death valley

the nile valley

loire valley

sun valley

valley floor

valley water

Example Sentences

overlook a valley from a hill

The valley lay before us.

The valley feeds an entire county.

the water table in the Rift Valley fell.

the valley is one of the most beautiful in the land.

the Tennessee Valley Authority

The valley is carpeted with cherry blossoms.

The whole valley is dominated by this mountain.

a mountain commanding the valley below.

A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.

The valley was hidden from view in the mist.

The mountain path descended precipitously to a small valley.

lush green valleys and wooded dells.

the cliff drops ninety metres to the valley below.

the rumbling vibrations set the whole valley quaking.

the range of the hills and valleys is nearly from north to south.

alpine valleys resonant with the sound of church bells.

it was as senseless as crossing Death Valley on foot.

we walked through a valley sown with boulders.

Real-world Examples

So, for every valley there is a peak, and for every peak, a valley.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

Number 9. Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, California.

Source: Travel around the world

Mechanized farming works best in the flat bottom valleys of the lowland.

Source: Beautiful China

The outstanding features of the plains are the river valleys.

Source: Master of Reciting Short Stories

Meanwhile, the spooked herds stampede up the valley.

Source: North American Great Plains - Wild New World

You can see the lilac valley from our balcony.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Following the adults, the kids finally reach the valley.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

The valley had a wide flat floor.

Source: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sometimes the river becomes a waterfall and enters wide valleys.

Source: 2004 People's Education Press High School English

The living room overlooks the valley from the fourth floor.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

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