intervale

American  

[in-ter-veyl] / ˈɪn tərˌveɪl /

noun

Chiefly New England.

1. a low-lying tract of land along a river.

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Etymology

Origin of intervale

1640–50; variant of interval; by folk etymology taken as inter- + vale ( def. )

Example Sentences

The intervale and low lands are generally later in drying, and are generally cultivated in June.

From History of New Brunswick by Fisher, Peter

The stately forest trees had fallen beneath the sturdy blows of his axe, and the sun was shining on intervale and upland, meadow and pasture which he had cleared.

From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Coffin, Charles Carleton

The ravines in their sides opened into little valleys, and these spread out into a broad and magnificent intervale, checkered with farms, streaked with roads, and dotted with dwellings.

From Cudjo's Cave by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)

This day of the black snake was an eventful day for the little kings of the intervale.

From The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

The Parishes of Maugerville and Sheffield, on the eastern side of the river, are situated on a strip of rich intervale, which being annually overflowed, yield abundant crops and are rich in pastures.

From History of New Brunswick by Fisher, Peter