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, nounWords nearby valley
Example sentences from the Web for valley
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
[ văl′ē ]
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.