plural valleys
1
a
: an elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains
b
: an area drained by a river and its tributaries
2
: a low point or condition
3
a
: hollow, depression
b
: the place of meeting of two slopes of a roof that form on the plan a reentrant angle
Examples of valley in a Sentence
the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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In a video from February 2017, Bishop shows off the compound, pointing out fruit trees and a cluster of tents pitched on a knoll overlooking a green valley.
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The lithium in the brine beneath the brilliant white Atacama salt flat, which stretches out across the valley floor, has become a global resource.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
Tom Izzo has done this forever, beginning when glaciers shaped the valleys and basins that carved this state’s landscape, depositing rocks, sand, clay and clipboards.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Set in a remote valley in China’s Xinjiang province, the film follows a young boy named Arsin, who lives with his grandmother and spends his days collecting plant specimens while navigating the slow yet inevitable changes within his secluded community.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
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David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
The lithium in the brine beneath the brilliant white Atacama salt flat, which stretches out across the valley floor, has become a global resource.
—John Bartlett, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
Tom Izzo has done this forever, beginning when glaciers shaped the valleys and basins that carved this state’s landscape, depositing rocks, sand, clay and clipboards.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Set in a remote valley in China’s Xinjiang province, the film follows a young boy named Arsin, who lives with his grandmother and spends his days collecting plant specimens while navigating the slow yet inevitable changes within his secluded community.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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valley
noun
val·ley
ˈval-ē 
plural valleys
: an area of lowland between ranges of hills or mountains
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