valley
/'væli/
Definition
Noun: 1. A long, low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it: A valley is a natural depression in the Earth's surface, often formed by erosion from water or ice. 2. Any similar depression or hollow: The term can be used metaphorically or to describe any elongated low area.
Examples of Usage
Advanced Usage
- "The valley of the shadow of death": A biblical phrase (Psalm 23:4) used to describe a period of extreme danger, despair, or the approach of death.
- Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
Variants and Related Words
- Valley floor (n): The flat, bottom part of a valley.
- The valley floor was covered in wildflowers.
- Rift valley (n): A valley formed by the subsidence of land between nearly parallel faults.
- The East African Rift Valley is a major geological feature.
Synonyms
- Dale: A valley, especially a broad one (poetic or regional).
- Vale: A valley (literary).
- Hollow: A small valley or basin.
- Basin: A natural depression in the land surface.
Related Phrases
- Silicon Valley: A region in California known as a global center for high technology and innovation, named after the silicon chip.
- Many tech startups dream of making it big in Silicon Valley.
Noun
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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