glen

noun

Definition of glennext
as in valley
a narrow valley

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Recent Examples of glen One of the finest temperate rain forests in the United States, the Hoh Rain Forest is worth visiting just for fantastical trails like the Hall of Mosses and Hoh River Trail, which wind through peaceful glens of trees positively dripping with moss. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 Pause for lunch, then drift through fishing villages, beaches and glens that define Donegal’s rugged character. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side. — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026 Her outfit stayed inside Browne’s gray suit vocabulary, layering a glen-check blazer with strong shoulders layered over a matching waist panel and pleated detail at the hip, finished with the brand’s red-white-blue grosgrain tab at the hem. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glen
  1. valley
  2. dale
  3. vale
  4. canyon
  5. ravine
  6. dell
Noun
  • In France, temperatures Thursday approached 41 C (106 F) in several areas, from Aquitaine in the southwest to the Rhone River valley in the east, according to the national weather service.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Itamar Weil, an Israeli human rights activist from the group Bnei Avraham, said the army had threatened to use tear gas against the activists and forced them to leave, even as settlers remained in the valley below Qusra.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of valley
Noun
  • This pretty, charming — and calming — trail often evokes the rolling hills and dales of the English countryside.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of dale
Noun
  • Her journey takes her to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of vale
Noun
  • Canine teams also have been used in the search through steep canyons and dense vegetation.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Defending Big Bend At Santa Elena Canyon, local river guide Billy Miller speaks into a megaphone – his voice slightly bouncing off the canyon walls.
    — Carlos Morales, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The motorcycle drove down a ravine and struck a tree, according to the crash log.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • The second day involved a long, scenic ramble along a winding path that climbed ridges, dipped through dells and crossed a log bridge over a stream.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The boys both love hotels and taking family trips to the dells or the bay beach.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of dell

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