combe

American  

[koom, kohm] / kum, koʊm /

Or comb,

noun

British.

1. a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.

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combe British  

/ kuːm /

noun

1. variant spellings of coomb

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Etymology

Origin of combe

Old English cumb valley < British Celtic; cf. cwm

Example Sentences

Then he said, “I not see other rabbits, sir, but a my brother ’e say yellowhammer say is a new rabbits, plenty, plenty rabbits, come to combe over on a morning side.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

It was almost upon him before Bigwig turned and began to limp up the north slope of the combe toward the trees of the Belt.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

To the west again was a shallow, dry downland combe, perhaps four hundred yards across and overgrown with weeds and rough, yellowing summer tussocks.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

However this may be, it is certain that no fox hunts rabbits by going openly up a combe at sunset.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Still talking quietly, he led Pipkin out into the overgrown combe.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams