DELL Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dell

noun

Definition of dell

as in glen

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Recent Examples of dell The second day involved a long, scenic ramble along a winding path that climbed ridges, dipped through dells and crossed a log bridge over a stream. — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026 The boys both love hotels and taking family trips to the dells or the bay beach. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek. — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 To stay warm, avoid sleeping in any dips, dells, or washes, as cold air will sink and settle into them (and onto you). — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 29 Nov. 2023 Perhaps an out-of-place twinkle from deep in the rustle of some bushes, or a delicate rainbow in the light of the local dell. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2022 The dell is one of Quock’s favorites for a couple of reasons. — Carl Nolte, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020

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Noun

The series will follow a local estate owner, the Laird of Castle Drummoch (Branagh), who challenges the ambitions of an American billionaire intent on buying up large swaths of the glens.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Set in the modern Scottish Highlands, Laird is an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American billionaire hellbent on buying up the glens.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of glen

Noun

Both vehicles went into a nearby ravine and the tree line, a police report said.

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
On the steel side, Phantom’s Revenge turns 25, still dropping riders 232 feet into the ravine at speeds around 85 mph and earning national attention as a USA TODAY 10Best‑nominated coaster.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of ravine

Noun

His Portuguese-immigrant father, Miguel, moved to the gorge in 1984, when tourism in the area was practically unheard of.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026
Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia The centerpiece of this popular state park is a gorge that’s two miles long and almost 1,000 feet deep.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of gorge

Noun

The 1-mile loop gains only about 100 feet in elevation and winds through a scenic valley ringed by the massive rock formations that make Joshua Tree instantly recognizable.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Residents said inviting data centers into the community would exacerbate the water shortages, air pollution, and severe heat conditions in the valley, putting impoverished families and the agricultural industry at risk.

— Leqi Zhong, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of valley

Noun

Sarah’s partner Elijah, Karissa and I continued up into the mountains, scrambling over loose rocks to get closer to a gully carved into the side of a mountain towering behind the pools.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
The dark form of the bear was rounding the ridges and gullies, appearing and disappearing among the brush in the direction of the head of the canyon.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of gully

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

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