VAL'LEY, noun plural valleys. [Latin vallis. See Vale.] 1. A hollow or low tract of land between hills or mountains. 2. A low extended plain, usually alluvial, penetrated or washed by a river. The valley of the Connecticut is remarkable for its fertility and beauty. Ye mountains, sink; ye valleys, rise; prepare the Lord his way. 3. In building, a gutter over the sleepers in the roof of a building.
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