dells
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of dells
By construal as a plural of dell
Example Sentences
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It's humps, hollows and greens on plateaus and in dells with its two loops of nines along the water make it a ideal links venue and one worthy of a visit.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 18, 2017
A lithe athlete and a musician skilled on the mandolin and guitar, Bailey was raised in the mountains and dells of the Adirondacks in New York and has skied biathlon for a decade.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2016
Instead of the suburban vistas, there are deep dells, overhanging trees, shaded walks, radiant flowers and glowing colours.
From BBC • May 26, 2013
I have watched a misty pink sunrise across gentle Indiana, seen the farms and autumnal dells of Wisconsin, the wheeling perspectives of corn fields, pumpkin fields, harrowed earth and prairie roads.
From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2010
In fields, dells, and hollows, families terrified by what they read in the papers each day about the collapsing national economy nonetheless now began to think about Chicago.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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