Kilo Lingo

valley

/ˈvæli/

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Translation

Low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.

Word origin

From Old French valee, from Latin vallis meaning 'valley'.

Origin
Latin
Root
vallis

Grammar

Gender
Pluralvalleys

Examples

through green .

"Valley" is the low land between hills or mountains.

rise above below.

"Valleys" is the plural, meaning more than one valley.

farm quiet .

Here "valley" is one low area between the hills.

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