valley
noun
an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
valleys
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pluralof valley.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rescue crews in helicopters have been plucking survivors from along the valleys ravaged in the tsunami-like flow of water and debris apparently unleashed by a glacier's collapse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
With its limestone mountains, bucolic valleys and scattered alpine villages, this Unesco World Heritage site pairs alpine charm with thrill-inducing adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“It will be warm Monday, then really crank up Tuesday. ... In the valleys, we’re looking at anything between 100 and 110.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Llamau warned, despite being at the forefront, Wales could fall behind the rest of the UK as, without support, expanding outside south Wales and the valleys will be a long, slow process.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some made their homes in the river world of the Amazon basin, others struck roots in Andean mountain valleys or the open pampas of Argentina.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
