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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Mountain guides were caught off guard when heavy snowfall and rain hit the Tibetan valley that leads towards Mount Everest's eastern face on Friday.
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of people were visiting the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
And in West Virginia’s capital of Charleston, where about 50,000 people live at the junction of two rivers in a wide and flat valley, a single storm could potentially flood five of the city’s six hospitals at once, along with schools, churches, fire departments, and other facilities.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Fall also brings active wildlife, with elk bugling in the valleys and migratory birds passing through the area.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of people were visiting the remote valley of Karma, which leads to the eastern Kangshung face of Everest.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
And in West Virginia’s capital of Charleston, where about 50,000 people live at the junction of two rivers in a wide and flat valley, a single storm could potentially flood five of the city’s six hospitals at once, along with schools, churches, fire departments, and other facilities.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Fall also brings active wildlife, with elk bugling in the valleys and migratory birds passing through the area.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for valley
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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