Main Entry: val·ley

Pronunciation: \ˈva-lē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural valleys

Etymology: Middle English valeye, from Anglo-French valee, from val valley — more at vale

Date: 14th century

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