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
The city is in a valley, so nearly every building has a view—on this January morning, of fires dotting the hills and little, loud aircraft flying in all directions, like a mosquito swarm on a hot night.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The situation is like that of a ball that has settled at the bottom of a valley.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Mount Washington looms high over the valley, embracing it like a hug.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The situation is like that of a ball that has settled at the bottom of a valley.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Mount Washington looms high over the valley, embracing it like a hug.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valley
Noun
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It was last seen running into a canyon area between Dove Canyon and Coto De Caza, said a news release from the agency.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The following morning, a resident called about a dog barking in a remote canyon roughly a mile from where the canine was reported missing.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Three animal control officers returned to the area and used the thermal drone to pinpoint the exact location of the missing pet, then waded through dense brush and a steep ravine to bring the animal to safety, Animal Services Manager Kyle Werner said.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Even after authorities located Airen’s body down a large ravine in rural Bates County, many questions lingered.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Overnight at the Turkey Run State Park Inn, which has both a lodge and cabins set in 2,382 acres of woods and sandstone gorges.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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While guarding this mysterious gorge, these good-looking sharpshooters inevitably fall in love and join forces to contain the marauding creatures.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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This is also what allows what’s outside its doorstep to take precedence: the soul-stirring glens, spirit-rejuvenating streams, and craggy peaks of Cairngorms National Park.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Easing out of Glasgow Central station, the Glasgow-to-Mallaig line follows the mighty River Clyde before darting into the wild glens of Loch Lomond.—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Objections to coercion in the South China Sea ring hollow.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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But Pezeshkian doesn’t control the security forces, so these pronouncements ring hollow.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Jan. 2026
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Hollywood’s leading performers, venturing into the dark vale of middle age, have often been kindly treated by directors of photography, if not by screenwriters.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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EchoStar’s deal last year to sell Dish Network to DirecTV — then majority-owned by AT&T — was scrapped after EchoStar bondholders rejected the debt-exchange terms that would have reduced the vale of their holdings.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Aug. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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