vale
noun
a valley.
vales
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pluralof vale.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The glory that now haloes the vineyard valleys of Sonoma and Santa Ynez, Alexander and Edna, the Russian River, and other dales and vales, once belonged to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Daphne du Maurier set the opening scene of her novel The Glass-Blowers on the terrace of the house, and it is still there much as it was, hidden amid the wooded vales and pastures.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2022
Meanwhile, those huge rainfalls on exposed black dirt wash it to the vales even from the flat ground of our neighborhood.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2018
Electric hydraulic vales on two pieces of equipment ease the wear and tear on his arthritic shoulders.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2014
The island homes were damp and moss covered and lay in solitary fields and vales of alfalfa, feed corn, and strawberries.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
