valley

Definition

  • noun: an area of low land between hills or mountains
  • noun: an elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains
  • synonyms: hollow, basin, vale

Examples

  • There are 'peaks and valleys' [=high and low periods] in electricity usage throughout the year.

  • He said I talk like a 'Valley girl'. And I said, “Like, whatever!”

  • the Shenandoah (River) 'Valley'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) of the giant Baltoro glacier in the Karakoram mountains of Pakistan. It's the biggest mountain glacier on Earth - miles long and over miles wide. This huge ice-filled valley is so large it's clearly visible from space. This is the greatest concentration of peaks over miles high (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2
  • (..) opened by melt water as it plunges into the depths of the glacier. Like the water running through it, the ice itself is constantly moving, flowing down the valley with unstoppable force. Alpine glaciers may seem immense, but they're dwarfed by those in the great ranges that divide the Indian (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2