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Death Valley is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DEATH VALLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Death Valley

Death Valley

Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it is the lowest and driest area in North America. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the point of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below sea level. This point is 84.6 miles east-southeast of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet. Death Valley's Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest reliably reported air temperature in the world, 134 °F on July 10, 1913. Located near the border of California and Nevada, in the Great Basin, east of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Death Valley constitutes much of Death Valley National Park and is the principal feature of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve. It is located mostly in Inyo County, California. It runs from north to south between the Amargosa Range on the east and the Panamint Range on the west; the Sylvania Mountains and the Owlshead Mountains form its northern and southern boundaries, respectively. It has an area of about 3,000 sq mi.

Definition of Death Valley in the English dictionary

The definition of Death Valley in the dictionary is a desert valley in E California and W Nevada: the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the US. Lowest point: 86 m below sea level. Area: about 3885 sq km.

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATH VALLEY

alley
Alpine Valley
back alley
back-alley
blind alley
bowling alley
dry valley
galley
Great Rift Valley
Halley
hanging valley
intervalley
lilies of the valley
lily of the valley
rift valley
Silicon Valley
skittle alley
trolley
up one´s alley
valley
Yosemite Valley

Synonyms and antonyms of Death Valley in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Death Valley» into 25 languages

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The translations of Death Valley from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Death Valley» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死亡谷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Valle de la Muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

Death Valley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौत की घाटी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وادي الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Долина Смерти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Death Valley
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত্যুর উপত্যকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vallée de la Mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembah Maut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Death Valley
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死の谷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽음의 계곡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Death Valley
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Thung lũng Chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரண பள்ளத்தாக்கில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्यू खोऱ्यात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölüm Vadisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Death Valley
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

death Valley
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Долина Смерті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Death Valley
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κοιλάδα του Θανάτου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Death Valley
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Death Valley
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Death Valley
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATH VALLEY»

The term «Death Valley» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Death Valley

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATH VALLEY»

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Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley
Eastern California boasts the greatest dryland relief in the contiguous United States, between 14,499-foot Mt. Whitney in the Sierra Nevada and minus-282-foot Badwater Basin in Death Valley.
Robert Phillip Sharp, Allen F. Glazner, 1997
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Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to Its Natural Wonders & Mining ...
Illustrated with original topographic maps, this book will guide you to Death Valley's most popular sites and many spectacular, out-of-the-way places, illustrating the remarkable diversity of its terrain, geology, flora, and fauna.
‎2004
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Across Death Valley: The Pioneer Journey of Juliet Wells Brier
Across Death Valley tells the remarkable story of one woman’s brave struggle to keep her family alive during one of the most arduous and dramatic episodes in the history of Western migration.
Mary Barmeyer O'Brien, 2009
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Death Valley
This is an introduction to Death Valley, the lowest dry land in the western half of the world. It is a great trench flanked by mountain slopes, and most of it lies in east central California.
Jason Cooper, 1995
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Death Valley
Death Valley, its harsh and rugged landscape established a national monument in 1933 and named a national park in 1994, has long held a fascination for visitors, even before it became tourist friendly.
Robert P. Palazzo, 2008
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Exploring Death Valley
Describes the natural history, geographical features, and scenic attractions of the California valley
Ruth Kirk, 1977
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Death valley: a guide written and compiled by the Federal ...
a guide written and compiled by the Federal writers' project of the Works progress administration of northern California; sponsored by the Bret Harte associates ... Writers' Program (U.S.). California ...
Writers' Program (U.S.). California, 1939
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The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park
Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the U.S. park system, The Explorer’s Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular ...
T. Scott Bryan, Betty Tucker-Bryan, 2009
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Death Valley Desert
Discusses the geography, plants, animals, and people of the Death Valley region.
William B. Rice, 2012
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Death Valley: The Summer Offensive, I Corps, August 1969
Author of the well received Battle for Hue and Into Laos, Nolan once again captures the stark reality of combat in Vietnam. NOTE: This edition does not include a photo insert.
Keith Nolan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATH VALLEY»

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Crossing Death Valley
DEATH VALLEY, which sits between California and Nevada, got its name in 1849, during the California Gold Rush, when 13 prospectors died ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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Death Valley ranked #1 ACC Stadium
"The fifth-oldest venue in the ACC, this college football cathedral — dubbed Death Valley — is rumored to have had the loudest crowd in ... «TigerNet, Jul 15»
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Countdown to kickoff: Rebuilding Deacs visit Death Valley
The countdown to kickoff is on just about two months to football in Death Valley. Counting down the Clemson schedule – by strength of ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Jul 15»
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LSU football recruiting profile: Kevin Toliver II
Toliver will hope to experience the same level of success in Death Valley that his brother did during his freshman season, being selected to the ... «Death Valley Voice, Jul 15»
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Testing out Nikon's new astro camera in Death Valley
It was 3 a.m. and the Milky Way was high in the sky and 5,000 feet below me a vast expanse 100 miles across unfolded into Death Valley ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
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Further: Death Valley Brotherhood | Thoughts on Motorcycling
Later, we head a few miles away from any lights and lie down on the still-warm highway undulating through Death Valley. There isn't a vehicle ... «UltimateMotorcycling.com, Jun 15»
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ELCA's Chandler Reeves commits to Clemson, Death Valley not just …
#Reeves will have plenty of opportunities to rub his fingers across Howard's Rock on his pre-game descent into Death Valley in the future. «Henry Herald, Jun 15»
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From the Himalayas to Death Valley, pro camera operators rely on …
That's why from the Himalayas to Death Valley, professional camera operators rely on batteries from Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
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Riegelwood father, son to hike Death Valley
Dan Boyes of Riegelwood points to a map of Death Valley National Park in California. He and his son plan to hike the length of the park in July. «StarNewsOnline.com, Jun 15»
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Defying Death (Valley): Blistering Runs No Sweat for Pike Resident
Pike — What's crazier than running through Death Valley during the height of summer? Doing it twice, of course, yet that's precisely the plan for ... «Valley News, Jun 15»

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