glen

¹

[ glen ]

noun

1. a small, narrow, secluded valley.

Glen

²

[ glen ]

noun

1. a male or female given name.

glen

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

1. a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in Scotland or Ireland

Derived Forms

• ˈglenˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• glenlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glen¹

1480–90; < Irish, Scots Gaelic gleann; cognate with Welsh glynn

Word History and Origins

Origin of glen¹

C15: from Scottish Gaelic gleann, from Old Irish glend

Example Sentences

Lubber Run has hosted live music since 1969, when the first stage was erected in a glen of this Arlington park.

From Washington Post

A couple weeks prior to meeting Glen, my college buddy Dan Buettner invited me to join a group of his friends on an ultralightweight hike through Utah’s Buckskin Gulch—led by, according to Dan, a mythical legend named Glen Van Peski.

From Outside Online

For Glen, and anyone traveling with him, having too much gear might be worse than having no gear at all.

From Outside Online

She’s compelled to fill a “regret journal” before she makes her escape with Glen.

From Washington Post

Later, as a military interpreter, she falls for Glen, a visiting English teacher, which leads to accusations that she’s a spy.

From Washington Post

It said: “Tonie Tobias, Information Technology, President of GLEN, Gay and Lesbian Employee Network.”

From The Daily Beast

Shady Glen uses unremarkable American cheese and choice beef that anyone can buy at the market.

From The Daily Beast

Then, at around dawn, two well-aimed mortar shots killed two more former Navy SEALS, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.

From The Daily Beast

Malcolm Perry unbuttoned his dark blue glen-plaid jacket and threw it onto the floor.

From The Daily Beast

Until this year, Glen Johnson was the dean of Massachusetts political reporters.

From The Daily Beast

Bruce may have taken refuge again in Glen Trool; Gray's mention of the isles may result from a confusion with earlier events.

From Project Gutenberg

“On the high road overlooking the Glen of the Leprechauns, on a starlit night before the moon came up,” said Padna.

From Project Gutenberg

He made way for her to precede him in the narrow wood path, and then silently followed her up the glen.

From Project Gutenberg

And with that he raised his voice and called somewhat to the men, and they quickened their pace into the glen.

From Project Gutenberg

I had listened for some sound from Howel and Evan, but since the footsteps passed up the glen I had heard none until this moment.

From Project Gutenberg