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

Set in the modern Scottish Highlands, Laird is an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American billionaire (Sarsgaard) hellbent on buying up the glens.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of glen

Noun

The National Park and World Biosphere Reserve affords nearly 10 miles to hike amid towering ravine walls, flowing streams, and dense forests.

— Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravine

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The caveat is that while the V8s in these pickups are built for towing, off-road shenanigans, and long road trips, the LS6 in Chevy's sports car was tuned with the racetrack and canyon carving in mind.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
But, in 1993, the canyon’s first nature center was destroyed by the Kinneloa fire.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of canyon

Noun

In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The area is at the bottom of the national park in the inner gorge of the canyon, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of gorge

Noun

The predominant suites—all of which have generous outdoor space—are spread across four buildings whose Indonesian names translate to mountain, hill, plateau and valley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The worst came during the early hours of July 28, when heavy rains fell on already soggy ground, running down steep hills into narrow river valleys — a perfect recipe for fast, devastating flooding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of valley

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

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