dene

Definition of denenext
British
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. Vinny Vella, Courant Community, 4 May 2017
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valley
Noun
  • Inside, there’s a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms, while outside, a stone staircase leads up to the rooftop for views that stretch across the valley (highly suggest popping up at dawn or golden hour).
    Lucrezia Worthington, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2026
  • The front nine plays through a scenic, rolling valley while the back nine plays through the towering pines of the forest.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

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“Dene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dene. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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