Other forms: vales
A vale is a long depression in the land, usually between two hills and containing a river. A vale is a valley.
If you've ever gone to a place where there are mountains, you've seen plenty of mountain ranges, mountaintops, and valleys. Valleys are the low points between hills, and they are also known as vales. A vale often contains a river, because it's the lowest point and therefore somewhere water can settle and flow. If you climb a mountain, you'll see many vales, which are often long and winding. The hills and vales of an area are usually gorgeous and breathtaking.
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a riversynonyms: valleyexamples:Nemeaa valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were heldLoire Valleythe valley of the Loire River where many French wines originatedSan Fernando Valleya fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communitiesSan Joaquin Valleya vast valley in central California known for its rich farmlandShenandoah Valleya large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil Wartypes:dalean open river valley (in a hilly area)glena narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)gullya deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)nullaha ravine or gully in southern Asiaravinea deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)rift valleya valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crustarroyoa stream or brookdrawa gully that is shallower than a ravinegorgea deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)wadigully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during the rainy seasontype of:
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