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
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the valley will be the first to flood if the river rises
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Sandy and gravelly soils predominate on the valley floors, providing excellent drainage for the vines.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
—Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Winds could gust up to 70 mph in the mountains and 50 mph along the coast and in the valleys, the NWS says.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
When continental ice sheets melt, water comes off in big rivers that dig lakes in stream valleys and pile up gravels as hills.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
—Josh Dubose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Winds could gust up to 70 mph in the mountains and 50 mph along the coast and in the valleys, the NWS says.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
When continental ice sheets melt, water comes off in big rivers that dig lakes in stream valleys and pile up gravels as hills.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valley. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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