valley
part of speech
noun (a valley, valleys)
meaning for a pupil
1) A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it. tree →
2) A valley can also mean a low point between two high points, like on a graph or a wave. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography lessons, valleys are made over a very long time by rivers (V-shaped valleys) or glaciers (U-shaped valleys); people often build towns and farms in valleys because the land is flat and there is water. In safety, valleys can flood after heavy rain, and fog and cold air can collect there. Phrases: «a river valley», «down in the valley», «the valley floor», «Silicon Valley», «Death Valley».
examples
- Our town is in a valley between two hills. tree →
- The river runs along the bottom of the valley. tree →
- Glaciers carved out a U-shaped valley. tree →
- From the top of the hill we could see the whole valley. tree →
- Fog filled the valley in the early morning. tree →
- Farmers grow crops on the flat valley floor. tree →
- Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth. tree →
- The road winds down into the valley. tree →
- "There goes another avalanche," said those in the valley beneath. tree →
note
Plural: «valleys» (just add s, because the y comes after a vowel), not «vallies». Opposite: a hill, a ridge or a peak. In Wales and Ireland «glen» or «dale» or «vale» can also name a valley.
In the corpora
- The Rat has a plan: go down into a lumpy little valley ahead and find a dry cave or hole to rest in.
- In the lumpy little valley the Mole trips and falls with a squeal — he's cut his shin.
- High up, the river is fast and steep and cuts down into the land, making a deep V-shaped valley.
- Near the source, a river cuts down into the land, making steep V-shaped valleys.
- Glaciers carve wide valleys with flat floors and steep sides, called U-shaped valleys.
Trees and pragmatics
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