VALLEY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

valley

noun

ˈva-lē

Definition of valley

as in canyon

an area of lowland between hills or mountains the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises

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Recent Examples of valley Its namesake valley holds nearly 70% of the state’s population and some of its most productive agricultural land, giving the river an outsized role in the state’s food, wine, ecology and identity. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 While all of this was going on, instruments on opposite sides of the central valley started moving farther apart, in some cases by well over a meter. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 In Southern California, Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the warmest days, with highs in the mid-80s along the coasts, the mid-90s to 102 in the valleys, and 105 to 107 in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Then the track left the valley and started winding up to a high, dry plateau. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for valley

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Noun

Many who rely on copper-wire landlines live in remote rural areas, but some also live in the hills and canyons of major metro areas like Los Angeles, where cell and internet service is patchy and the risk of natural disasters is high.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
There's a canyon between building AI and running it, and most organizations are standing on the wrong side of it wondering why the view hasn't changed.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

One of the finest temperate rain forests in the United States, the Hoh Rain Forest is worth visiting just for fantastical trails like the Hall of Mosses and Hoh River Trail, which wind through peaceful glens of trees positively dripping with moss.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Pause for lunch, then drift through fishing villages, beaches and glens that define Donegal’s rugged character.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

Definition of glen

Noun

Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
That single number makes every record-high headline ring hollow.

— Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Definition of hollow

Noun

Her journey takes her to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of vale

Noun

The fiberglass artworks built by the Ángeleses are enormous, measuring nearly 8 feet tall, 9 feet wide and 4 feet deep, and visually stunning against the hills and dales of Sonoma Valley.

— Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024

Definition of dale

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