plural valleys
1
a
: an elongated 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
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the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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Researchers believe huge quantities of groundwater likely burst onto the surface in a series of catastrophic floods that surged downhill and rapidly carved the waterworn valleys visible today.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The weather had been good for several days, as weather goes on the Alaska Peninsula, but then heavy dark clouds began to roll into our mountain valley from Yantarni Bay, an arm of the north Pacific only five air miles away.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Nevertheless, on a 2,500-acre former dairy ranch protected by its own fire department and subtly hidden in a secluded valley behind rhythmic hills, George Lucas has finally been able to unlock his inner Stickley.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile’s capital, lies in a broad valley between the Andes and the coastal mountain range, giving it a particularly dramatic natural setting.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The weather had been good for several days, as weather goes on the Alaska Peninsula, but then heavy dark clouds began to roll into our mountain valley from Yantarni Bay, an arm of the north Pacific only five air miles away.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
Nevertheless, on a 2,500-acre former dairy ranch protected by its own fire department and subtly hidden in a secluded valley behind rhythmic hills, George Lucas has finally been able to unlock his inner Stickley.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Santiago, Chile Santiago, Chile’s capital, lies in a broad valley between the Andes and the coastal mountain range, giving it a particularly dramatic natural setting.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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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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