VALLEY


Meaning of VALLEY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' va-l ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural valleys

Etymology: Middle English valeye, from Anglo-French valee, from val valley ― more at VALE

Date: 14th century

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.