as in ravines
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 valleys
The setting feels vast and uncrowded, with big skies, open valleys, and a sense of space that’s increasingly hard to find at major resorts.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Storms are expect to move across the Southern California beginning Sunday, bringing colder winter temperatures and significant rainfall to the valleys and inland areas and snow to the mountains.
—Staff, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
SIMPLi's lupini beans are grown in the high Andean valleys of Peru.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
See the valleys wake up and blossom in the spring, watch the rains turn everything green in the summer, enjoy crisp fall weather and changing leaves or play in the snow in the winter.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
According to National Weather Service meteorologist Les Colin, all of Idaho will have a chance for snow later in the week — including the valleys.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Lincoln’s Rock has long been one of the Blue Mountains’ quieter sunset spots — a rocky overhang with sweeping views across eucalyptus valleys just outside Sydney.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The high-resolution imagery reveals a stunningly diverse landscape of snowy valleys threaded with a vein-like network of mountain peaks, around which sit the venues of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Milan will primarily host the ice events, while the remaining events be hosted in clusters around Cortina and the Valtellina and Fiemme valleys.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Storms are expect to move across the Southern California beginning Sunday, bringing colder winter temperatures and significant rainfall to the valleys and inland areas and snow to the mountains.
—Staff, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
SIMPLi's lupini beans are grown in the high Andean valleys of Peru.
—Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
See the valleys wake up and blossom in the spring, watch the rains turn everything green in the summer, enjoy crisp fall weather and changing leaves or play in the snow in the winter.
—Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
According to National Weather Service meteorologist Les Colin, all of Idaho will have a chance for snow later in the week — including the valleys.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
Lincoln’s Rock has long been one of the Blue Mountains’ quieter sunset spots — a rocky overhang with sweeping views across eucalyptus valleys just outside Sydney.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The high-resolution imagery reveals a stunningly diverse landscape of snowy valleys threaded with a vein-like network of mountain peaks, around which sit the venues of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Milan will primarily host the ice events, while the remaining events be hosted in clusters around Cortina and the Valtellina and Fiemme valleys.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valleys
Noun
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Near the pool, shallow stone hollows mark where Zibibbo grapes were once laid out to dry for Passito di Pantelleria, the island’s renowned sweet wine.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the hills, in the hollows, up the draws and the old dirt logging roads, hidden in the chaparral above the fog line, growing and selling weed became a way of life, woven into the community and its economy.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Then there’s the ice that’s been frozen in its tracks while cascading down cliffs and gorges.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valleys. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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