noun
valley
VA-lee
noun
1
A long, low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
"Mist settled over the valley every morning."
"They hiked down into the valley to reach the village."
2
The V-shaped angle where two sloping roof sections meet.
"Water was pooling in the valley of the roof after the storm."
How to Use Valley
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLow ground between hills, or the similarly-shaped dip where two roof slopes meet.
Common pairings
river valley
down in the valley
valley floor
Word Forms
valleyed past tense, valleys plural, vallies plural, Valleys plural, valleys singular
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Etymology
From Old French valee, from Latin vallis.