as in valley
a narrow valley
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Recent Examples of glen
The two-story home, set on half an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac in a wee glen in the Coldwater Canyon area, was built in 1957.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s a spot called Glen Maye, which has a huge waterfall and then you down this glen to the beach.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
The Arizona Trail continues south through meadows and aspen glens.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
When the weather shows off, though, there's nothing more remarkable than a sunrise peeping over a Scottish glen or the sun setting behind Edinburgh Castle.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
There’s a spot called Glen Maye, which has a huge waterfall and then you down this glen to the beach.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
The Arizona Trail continues south through meadows and aspen glens.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
When the weather shows off, though, there's nothing more remarkable than a sunrise peeping over a Scottish glen or the sun setting behind Edinburgh Castle.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glen
Noun
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Unlike much of California’s coastal range, which runs north to south, the Purisima Hills and Santa Rosa Hills form a channel that allows the full force of the Pacific Ocean’s marine layer and ocean breezes to traverse the valley corridors.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Romans established Londinium just north of the river’s marshy valley after invading Britain in 43 C.E. Colossal wooden quays stood on the ancient settlement’s riverbank.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Look at Georgie’s gorgeous kids and the lovely hills and dales of Wales.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Nov. 2024
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As flushing and pointing breeds pound the uplands for miles, retrievers make repeated swims in icy water or hounds run over hill and dale, their bodies shift from using carbs for quick energy needs to tapping into fat as an energy source.—
Brian Lynn,
Field & Stream,
21 Sep. 2020
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The 2021 Caldor Fire raced toward the South Lake Tahoe neighborhood of Christmas Valley, tucked in a secluded vale.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The wind blew briskly over the glacier, and the vale echoed with the sound of frozen boulders crashing down the slopes.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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As was common all over the Florida Gulf Coast, the road nearby was lined with a canyon of refrigerators and cabinets and other household items ruined by the flood waters and left out by the curb for the city to haul away.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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In January, thousands of portraits still at Adelaide were breathtakingly close to the Palisades Fire, which burned nearly all the homes on the other side of the canyon.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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Watson Lake: Enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding, or simply relax and take in the beautiful scenery around this stunning lake surrounded by ancient granite dells.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Fractured and rounded by years of geological upheavals and exposure to the sculpting effects of weather, the dells are a cluster of nooks, crannies and blind curves interrupted by the course of Boulder Creek.—
Mare Czinar,
The Arizona Republic,
7 Mar. 2024
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“Glen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glen. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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