dene

noun

ˈdēn How to pronounce dene (audio)
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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valley
Noun
  • Brown lost the valley, and the race, to Bernie Moreno, a luxury-car dealer from suburban Cleveland, in the most expensive non-Presidential election in American history, according to AdImpact.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The magazine, which is celebrating 50 years as the leading voice in luxury, held an invitation-only gathering in the increasingly upscale mountain valley to spotlight this year’s top honorees.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Dene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dene. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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