drowned valley
noun
a valley that, having been flooded by the sea, now exists as a bay or estuary.
Origin of drowned valley
1First recorded in 1900–05
Words Nearby drowned valley
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How to use drowned valley in a sentence
They plodded on, arguing, toward their rendezvous with Quintana's outpost on the edge of drowned valley.
The Flaming Jewel | Robert W. ChambersAll I know is that whatever is livin' in drowned valley at this hour has gotta live and die there.
The Flaming Jewel | Robert W. ChambersQuintana might already have left drowned valley by that third exit unknown to Clinch.
The Flaming Jewel | Robert W. ChambersSo twilight died in the stillness of drowned valley and the pall of night lay over all things,—living and dead alike.
The Flaming Jewel | Robert W. ChambersSlowly, still, she moved until her sensitive feet felt the trodden path from drowned valley.
The Flaming Jewel | Robert W. Chambers
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