glen
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Definition of glen
: a secluded narrow valley
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Roughly paralleling Woody Mountain Road, the meandering single track holds steady at around 7,100 feet, sweeping easily through wildflower meadows and shady glens. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Flagstaff hike: Rogers Trail hike is a lovely walk in the woods," 5 July 2018 And then there’s Bridges in a blue, glen-check suit, still repping his Villanova colors alongside Jalen Brunson. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Breakaway: Inside the Life of Future Lottery Pick Mikal Bridges," 15 June 2018 Cross the grassy little glen sliced by the creek feeding the lake and return to your starting point. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Cool off this summer at these lakes near Payson," 8 June 2018 The gardens are filled with more than 200 varieties of vegetables, 50 varieties of herbs and edible flowers, 75 varieties of fruit, 200 varieties of flowers, a mushroom glen, and beehives. — BostonGlobe.com, "He planted a seed and an idea took root. The result is Red Barns at Kelly Way Gardens.," 19 Apr. 2018 Wagons had to haul all this material through the muddy fens and glens of the Scotch lowland to an assembly point just beyond bowshot range on the plain below the castle wall. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, "The Legend of Ludgar the War Wolf, King of the Trebuchets," 1 May 2017 The tribe’s happiness is interrupted when representatives of a more advanced civilization encroach on their glen, kicks them off the land, and proceeds to use it for a bronze-mining operation. — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, "Film / Sports Early Man is an unexpected dud from the creators of Wallace and Gromit," 21 Feb. 2018 Rest on Your Laurels Roswell’s Foundation Social Eatery serves a glass that tastes like a walk through a misty glen. — AJC.com, "10 ‘evergreen’ cocktails from Atlanta bars to spruce up winter drinking," 21 Jan. 2018 Many consider Glen Coe to be one of the most beautiful glens, or valleys, in Scotland. — Sarah Theeboom, GQ, "A Scottish Highlands Road Trip is Perfect if You Love Whisky and Nature," 14 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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glen
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English Language Learners Definition of glen
: a narrow valley
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Kids Definition of glen
: a narrow hidden valley
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