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Valleys

/ˈvæliz/

An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

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noun

1
An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
2
The area which drains into a river.
3
Any structure resembling one, e.g., the meeting point of two pitched roofs.
4
The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

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valenoun	(chiefly poetic) A valley.
channelsnoun	Formal lines of command and procedure.
creeksnoun	(Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.
dalesnoun	The Yorkshire Dales, an upland area, in Northern England.
downsnoun	(Sussex) The South Downs.
glensnoun	A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.
groovesnoun	(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
hollowsnoun	An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
stockingsnoun	(Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, plural only) pantyhose
streamsnoun	In computer networking, STREAMS is the native framework in Unix System V for implementing character device drivers, network protocols, and inter-process communication.
ticketsnoun	(informal) A single ticket.
troughsnoun	A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.
vouchersnoun	A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
dellsnoun	Wisconsin Dells
gorgesnoun	(botany) The throat of a flower.
ravinesnoun	A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
canyonsnoun	A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
lowlandsnoun	A region of Scotland, spanning from the Highland Boundary Fault to the border with England, encompassing the Central Lowlands, Central Belt (including Edinburgh and Glasgow) and the Scottish Borders, spanning the traditional extent of the Scots language.
depressionsnoun	(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
riftsnoun	(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.