plural valleys
1
a
: an elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains
b
: an area drained by a river and its tributaries
2
: a low point or condition
3
a
: hollow, depression
b
: the place of meeting of two slopes of a roof that form on the plan a reentrant angle
Examples of valley in a Sentence
the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
Recent Examples on the Web
Clough was busy with her work as an administrator at the local senior center while Dorio, a house-call geriatrician, crisscrossed the valley visiting his patients.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Weekend outlook: Strong wind, cool air to sweep eastern US
Cooler temperatures and powerful winds will spread east from the Midwest, Ohio and Tennessee valleys Friday night and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Last year, the valley also saw its first 90-degree temperature on April 11.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Golden autumn in Val di Funes valley and chapel Santa Maddalena.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Coastal areas could get 0.30 inch of rain, and twice as much could fall across inland valleys and foothills.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Allowing apartments in the valley creates conflicts with manufacturers and makes their future uncertain, according to the group.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Connection And Joy All of that media bluster around total solar eclipses fades to nothing as the last beads of sunlight disappear through the moon’s valleys, and the world around you darkens dramatically in just a few stunning seconds.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The jagged peaks, peppered with saguaro cacti, tower over deep valleys covered in bright yellow poppies.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Weekend outlook: Strong wind, cool air to sweep eastern US
Cooler temperatures and powerful winds will spread east from the Midwest, Ohio and Tennessee valleys Friday night and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Last year, the valley also saw its first 90-degree temperature on April 11.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Golden autumn in Val di Funes valley and chapel Santa Maddalena.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Coastal areas could get 0.30 inch of rain, and twice as much could fall across inland valleys and foothills.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Allowing apartments in the valley creates conflicts with manufacturers and makes their future uncertain, according to the group.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Connection And Joy All of that media bluster around total solar eclipses fades to nothing as the last beads of sunlight disappear through the moon’s valleys, and the world around you darkens dramatically in just a few stunning seconds.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
The jagged peaks, peppered with saguaro cacti, tower over deep valleys covered in bright yellow poppies.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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valley
noun
val·ley
ˈval-ē 
plural valleys
: an area of lowland between ranges of hills or mountains
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