valley

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: vălē, IPA: /væl.li/, SAMPA: /v{l.li/
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• Rhymes: -æli

[edit] Etymology

French vallée < Latin vales.

[edit] Noun

valley (plural valleys)

1. An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
2. The area which drains into a river.
3. Any structure resembling one, e.g., the meeting point of two pitched roofs.
4. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

[edit] Derived terms

• uncanny valley
• closed-cut valley
• open valley

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• dale
• dell
• vale