valley

[ val-ee ]
/ ˈvæl i /

noun, plural val·leys.

Origin of valley

1250–1300; Middle English valeie, valey < Old French valee, equivalent to val vale1 + -ee < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM valley

val·ley·like, adjective in·ter·val·ley, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for valley

valley
/ (ˈvælɪ) /

noun

a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust
the broad area drained by a single river system the Thames valley
any elongated depression resembling a valley
the junction of a roof slope with another or with a wall
(modifier) relating to or proceeding by way of a valley a valley railway

Word Origin for valley

C13: from Old French valee, from Latin vallis

Scientific definitions for valley

valley
[ vălē ]

A long, narrow region of low land between ranges of mountains, hills, or other high areas, often having a river or stream running along the bottom. Valleys are most commonly formed through the erosion of land by rivers or glaciers. They also form where large regions of land are lowered because of geological faults.