DENES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

denes

noun

plural of dene, British

as in valleys

an area of lowland between hills or mountains there are some deeply wooded denes in that part of Northumberland

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The National Weather Service said the severe weather affects a wide region stretching from the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri eastward into much of the Ohio and Tennessee river valleys.

— Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Hikers pass Incan ruins, wide sweeping valleys and vibrant cloud forest before climbing to the route’s high point at Dead Woman’s Pass.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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