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• dalles
  dalles

  plural noun

  the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.
• Dalles
  Dalles

  noun

  The, a city in N Oregon.

dalles

¹ American  

[dalz] / dælz /

plural noun

1. the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.

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Dalles ² American  

[dalz] / dælz /

noun

1. The, a city in N Oregon.

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dalles British  

/ dælz /

plural noun

1. a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents

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Etymology

Origin of dalles

1825–35, < Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dæl dale

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Such a rock gorge is in itself a thing of beauty, but in the dalles there are many minor features which enhance the charm of the whole.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

The word "dalles" is French, and signifies flagstones, such as are used for sidewalks.

From First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks

But not all the present route of the river through the dalles has been followed throughout the entire postglacial history of the stream.

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

He trod the cobbles and dalles lightly by Madge's side.

From The Tower of Oblivion by Oliver [pseud.] Onions

Continuing our road in the afternoon, we ascended to the uplands, where the river passes round a point of great beauty, and goes through very remarkable dalles, in character resembling those of the Columbia.

From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by John Charles Frémont

In Oregon, Google and the city of The Dalles fought for 13 months to prevent the Oregonian from getting records of how much water the company’s data centers were consuming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024

Now tourists only need to zoom about 20 minutes south from The Dalles on U.S.

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024

Tribal gill-netting in the Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day reservoirs would be unaffected by the bill.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

Google, for the first time, disclosed water use at data centers in The Dalles and around the world.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

This is found at the “Cascade Locks,” fifty miles below Dalles City.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman