dell

noun

\ ˈdel

Definition of dell

: a secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf

Examples of dell in a Sentence

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The park, about 15 miles east of Wausau in Marathon County, gets its name from the Eau Claire River (one of three in Wisconsin) that cuts through a dramatic gorge, or dells, from the French word dalles, which means narrows or gorge. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Dells of the Eau Claire is a gorgeous county park near Wausau," 2 Nov. 2017 The girl who photographed fairies seventy years ago in a Yorkshire dell died last week insisting to the end that one of her pictures was genuine. — Hazel Gaynor, Time, "Inside the Elaborate Hoax That Made British Society Believe in Fairies," 1 Aug. 2017 The Dells of the Eau Claire Park is a gorgeous county park on the Eau Claire River near Aniwa, about 20 miles east of Wausau. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Photos: Things to do in Wausau and Stevens Point," 22 June 2017 Maplewood Drive 1616: Sandra Richard and John C. Ducoing to Tommy Vo, $110,000. N. Dells St. 4037: Igenie J. Etienne to Webert Etienne, donation, no value stated. New Orleans Ave. — NOLA.com, "West Jefferson real estate transfers for May 20-30, 2017," 16 June 2017 Victorian walled vegetable plots, orchards, parterres and pergolas, wildflower meadows, shady dells … — USA TODAY, "Photo tour: British hotels with gorgeous gardens," 22 May 2017 A cheap Dell monitor in black and silver bronzed, oxidized and covered in valves and knobs. — John Brownlee, WIRED, "Jake von Slatt's Steampunk Keyboard," 7 June 2007 In the Dells and Baraboo area, that's a pretty accurate slogan. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Dells and Baraboo offer an outdoor getaway for every kind of traveler," 29 June 2017

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