as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
there are some deeply wooded denes in that part of Northumberland
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Recent Examples of dene
The facts, again, are simple: Denes, 32, came home one night in February 2014 to find signs of a burglary in nearly every room of her home.
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Vinny Vella, Courant Community, 4 May 2017
Vinny Vella, Courant Community, 4 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dene
valley
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Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The valleys will see the highest temperatures from Tuesday to Friday, while the mountains and desert areas will become warmest from Wednesday to Friday.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dene. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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