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valley
14 ENTRIES FOUND:
valley
(noun)
Valley girl
(noun)
lily of the valley
(noun)
rift valley
(noun)
Death Valley
(proper noun)
Great Rift Valley
(proper noun)
Imperial Valley
(proper noun)
Moreno Valley
(proper noun)
Nittany Valley
(proper noun)
San Fernando Valley
(proper noun)
Shenandoah Valley
(proper noun)
Silicon Valley
(proper noun)
Simi Valley
(proper noun)
West Valley City
(proper noun)
valley
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væli/
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plural
valleys
valley
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ˈ
væli/
noun
plural
valleys
Britannica Dictionary definition of VALLEY
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1
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an area of low land between hills or mountains
the Shenandoah (River)
Valley
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rift valley
2
:
a low period, point, or level
There are
peaks and valleys
[=high and low periods] in electricity usage throughout the year.
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