as in canyon
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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Recent Examples of valley
La Casa en las Nubes, tucked in the hills near Salento, offers rustic elegance with panoramic valley views.
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Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Spanning close to 350 acres, the park is situated in a southwest Escondido valley and shaded by giant oak trees.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Cloudbursts can cause extreme damage and destruction as huge amounts of water are funneled through the mountains and valleys and into villages in a short period of time.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Connecticut is known for its ecological diversity due to varied landscapes and habitats, from mountains and valleys to miles of coastline, all creating a range for a variety of plants and animals.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Boris Seckovic, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Spanning close to 350 acres, the park is situated in a southwest Escondido valley and shaded by giant oak trees.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Cloudbursts can cause extreme damage and destruction as huge amounts of water are funneled through the mountains and valleys and into villages in a short period of time.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Connecticut is known for its ecological diversity due to varied landscapes and habitats, from mountains and valleys to miles of coastline, all creating a range for a variety of plants and animals.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valley
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Typical diurnal winds prevailed with westerly/up canyon, gusting near 20 MPH, observed in the afternoon.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The helicopter then lands inside the canyon, where participants start their epic journey on the river to the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, past glaciers, waterfalls, and basalt columns.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The victim's truck was later found abandoned in a ravine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the powerful current carved out massive gorges and canyons, including the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 876-foot-high New River Gorge Bridge, which crosses the eponymous gorge, is also billed as one of the longest single-span steel arch bridges in the Western Hemisphere.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Aug. 2025
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Best for Solo Train Enthusiasts: Scotland Discover the incredible and indelible beauty of the Scottish highlands, full of lochs, glens, castles and fluffy highland cows and sheep on a journey with Vacations by Rail.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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One of the biggest temperate rainforests in the United States, the Hoh Rain Forest is worth visiting just for fantastical trails like the Hall of Mosses and Hoh River Trail that wind through peaceful glens of trees positively dripping with moss.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Detractors wondered if the unending positivity was beneficial in the locker room, if the optimism was starting to ring hollow.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Critics argue that Thiel’s warnings about the Antichrist ring hollow given his role in building the very surveillance infrastructure that could enable authoritarian control.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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And, far and near, through vale and hill, Are faces that attest the same; The proud heart flashing through the eyes, At sound of Rob Roy’s name.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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The 2021 Caldor Fire raced toward the South Lake Tahoe neighborhood of Christmas Valley, tucked in a secluded vale.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Winding through Derbyshire’s limestone dales, the Monsal Trail is an 8.5-mile ribbon cut from the old Midland Railway line.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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But more than 24,000 square miles where these states converge around the Mississippi was untouched by the ice sheets, leaving hills and dales to roll freely, secreting forest-banked rivers and sandstone sentinels.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valley. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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