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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Cades Cove Feel enveloped in mountain majesty by visiting this scenic valley in Townsend, Tennessee that’s fully surrounded by the mountain range.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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“Dene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dene. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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