Vale (Noun)
Meaning
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The town of Harrogate is situated in the valley or vale of the Nidd, surrounded by high ground on the west, north, and east.
- From the highest point in the mountains, a gentle slope descends to a green vale below, which contains a meandering river.
- Their home stood near the foot of the surrounding mountains, which formed a semi-circle around a large fertile vale.
- Tourists can follow the trail as it winds down through the dense forest, then along the bottom of the steep-sided vale, passing numerous small waterfalls.
- This extensive vale, which has its river's main source high among distant peaks, stretches almost to the shores of the distant lake.