Valley

Pronunciation

• enPR: vălÄ“, IPA: /ˈvæli/
• Rhymes: -æli

Origin

French vallée, Old French valee, from Latin vallēs/vallis

Full definition of valley

Noun

1. An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
• 2013-08-16, John Vidal, Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas, Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.
2. The area which drains into a river.
3. Any structure resembling one, e.g., the meeting point of two pitched roofs.
4. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

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Derived terms

• uncanny valley
• closed-cut valley
• open valley
• valley board
• valley piece
• valley rafter