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One of the great things about Silicon valley is, irrespective of how competitive you might be with another company or how closely you might be working with that company, there's a great sort of give and take, and camaraderie from - between - some of the executives in the valley and some of the other investors in the valley.
Dick Costolo

Meaning of "valley" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VALLEY

From Old French valee, from Latin vallis.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VALLEY

valley  [ˈvælɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALLEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Valley is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VALLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

valley

Valley

In geology, a valley or dale is a depression that is longer than it is wide. The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys. Most valleys belong to one of these two main types or a mixture of them, with respect of the cross section of the slopes or hillsides.

Definition of valley in the English dictionary

The first definition of valley in the dictionary is a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust. Other definition of valley is the broad area drained by a single river system. Valley is also any elongated depression resembling a valley.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALLEY


alley
ˈælɪ
back-alley
ˈbækˌælɪ
bally
ˈbælɪ
challis
ˈʃælɪ
crevalle
krəˈvælɪ
dally
ˈdælɪ
dilly-dally
ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ
galley
ˈɡælɪ
Halley
ˈhælɪ
intervalley
ˌɪntəˈvælɪ
kali
ˈkælɪ
pally
ˈpælɪ
rally
ˈrælɪ
reveille
rɪˈvælɪ
sallee
ˈsælɪ
sally
ˈsælɪ
scally
ˈskælɪ
shalli
ˈʃælɪ
tally
ˈtælɪ
trevally
trɪˈvælɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALLEY

vallar
vallary
vallate
vallation
Valle d´Aosta
vallecula
valleculae
vallecular
valleculate
Vallejo
Valletta
Valley Forge
Valley girl
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
valleyed
vallhund
Vallombrosa
vallum

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALLEY

Alpine Valley
back alley
blind alley
bowling alley
Death Valley
dry valley
Great Rift Valley
hanging valley
lilies of the valley
lily of the valley
rift valley
Seaton Valley
Shelley
Silicon Valley
skittle alley
tomalley
trolley
U-shaped valley
up one´s alley
Yosemite Valley

Synonyms and antonyms of valley in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VALLEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «valley» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of valley
coomb · cwm · dale · dell · depression · dingle · glen · hollow · strath · vale

Translation of «valley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALLEY

Find out the translation of valley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «valley» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

山谷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

valle
570 millions of speakers

English

valley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घाटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وادٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

долина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vale
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপত্যকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vallée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

谷間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계곡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lembah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thung lũng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பள்ளத்தாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॅली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vadi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

долина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοιλάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vallei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of valley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALLEY»

The term «valley» is very widely used and occupies the 2.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALLEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about valley

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10 QUOTES WITH «VALLEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word valley.
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Aneurin Barnard
I came from a very, very small valley in the middle of South Wales. I grew up there with my father, who's a coal miner, and my mother worked in a normal factory.
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George W. Bush
We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace.
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Joshua Chamberlain
Mounting a large rock, I was able to see a considerable body of the enemy moving by the flank in rear of their line engaged, and passing from the direction of the foot of Great Round Top through the valley toward the front of my left.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
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Jilly Cooper
If you look across the valley, you can see exactly what I mean: about four beautiful houses, and you think something is happening in each of them. It's like a mural.
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Dick Costolo
One of the great things about Silicon valley is, irrespective of how competitive you might be with another company or how closely you might be working with that company, there's a great sort of give and take, and camaraderie from - between - some of the executives in the valley and some of the other investors in the valley.
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Ted Dekker
The good news is that even though we walk through this valley of death, we don't have to fear, at least not for ourselves! Unfortunately, there is no way to skip over the valley altogether, we must face death and the evidence of evil all around us. But there will come a day... And what a day that will be!
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Olafur Eliasson
I've walked a lot in the mountains in Iceland. And as you come to a new valley, as you come to a new landscape, you have a certain view. If you stand still, the landscape doesn't necessarily tell you how big it is. It doesn't really tell you what you're looking at. The moment you start to move the mountain starts to move.
9
Guy Finley
Statistics vary, but in less than seven years there won't be a single cell left in any of our bodies that's the same as it is today. This means that any human being who 'wants' to change is like a mountain river wanting to reach the valley floor. It's a done deal; that's what mountain rivers do, and 'changing' should be our first nature.
10
Geoffrey S. Fletcher
'Precious' is strangely uplifting. It goes down into the valley but it also goes to the mountain tops. A lot of difficult realities are explored in 'Precious,' but the peaks make the valleys and the valleys make the peaks.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALLEY»

Discover the use of valley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to valley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How Green Was My Valley
"How Green Was My Valley" is Richard Llewellyn's bestselling -- and timeless -- classic and the basis of a beloved film.
Richard Llewellyn, 2009
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Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia
With some twelve million inhabitants, the Ferghana valley is one of the most densely populated places in the world. It is also the most volatile region of formerly Soviet Central Asia.
S. Frederick Starr, 2011
3
Valley of the Dolls
Three women seek escape as they learn about the bitterness, corruption, and falsehoods of the show-business world.
Jacqueline Susann, 2007
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Unhappy Valley: Conflict in Kenya & Africa
A considerable revision in the understanding of the history of colonial Kenya and, more widely, colonialism in Africa.
Bruce Berman, John Lonsdale, 1992
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Value in the Valley: A Black Woman's Guide through Life's ...
Those everyday challenges, obstacles, and dilemmas are what Iyanla calls valleys. As bad as they may seem, there is a purpose or, as Iyanla says, "There is so much value in the valley.
Iyanla Vanzant, 2002
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Capon Valley. Its Pioneers and Their Descendants, 1698 to 1940
The Capon Valley, in Hampshire County, WV, was settled by the Pugh family, whose antecedents were among the famous Welsh founders of Pennsylvania.
Maud Pugh, 2009
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Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How ...
Describes the development of the Apple Macintosh through a variety of anecdotes, photographs, and sketches.
Andy Hertzfeld, 2005
8
Paradise Valley (A Virgin River Novel - Book 7)
A moving story about survival, forgiveness— and the power of love to heal a wounded spirit Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq—his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield.
Robyn Carr, 2011
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Understanding Silicon Valley: The Anatomy of an ...
This text explores the factors that have made Silicon Valley such a fertile breeding ground for new technologies and new firms. It looks at how its pioneering achievements begana̧nd the forces that have propelled its unprecedented growth.
Martin Kenney, 2000
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The Valley of Kashmir
(Reprint London 1895 edn.)
Sir Walter Roper Lawrence, 1895

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALLEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term valley is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wildfire near Napa Valley burns 6900 acres as weather conditions …
Aided by weaker winds and cooling temperatures, firefighters reported progress Friday in taming a brush blaze that had ravaged about 6,900 acres northeast of ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
West Valley City Police Chief releases details on suspect in young …
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – West Valley City Police Chief Lee Russo released what officers know about a 12-year-old girl's homicide in a pair of news ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
3
Google's bike plan aims to turn Silicon Valley into the next …
But venture outside the Mountain View campus, and the buzzing highways of Silicon Valley remind you you'll need to trade in your two wheels for something ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
4
Silicon Valley recycling center looking for for woman who threw out …
A recycling center in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped off an old Apple computer that turned out to be a collectible item worth $200,000. «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Silicon Valley's Dave Goldberg died after gym accident
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and SurveyMonkey chief executive Dave Goldberg died of severe head trauma, according to local officials. Mr Goldberg, 47 ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Silicon Valley's brightest stars honor late SurveyMonkey CEO …
But to many in Silicon Valley, Goldberg was also known as an entrepreneur, investor and mentor who generously shared business advice. He was CEO of ... «Fox News, May 15»
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Does Silicon Valley Have A Soul? It Did—As Well As A Heart—In …
That is the only response one can have to the untimely death of longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Goldberg. The news thudded in the most mundane ... «Vanity Fair, May 15»
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Pentagon Sets Up a Silicon Valley Outpost
The Pentagon will set up a new office in Silicon Valley, aiming to harness the creativity of the world's most famous technology community, senior Defense ... «Defense One, Apr 15»
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Revealed: former Bradford chairman linked to at least eight fires …
Bradford City's main stand burns while fans gather on the pitch at Valley Parade, where they had come to see their team celebrate promotion from the old Third ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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'Disturbing' arrest after Apple Valley horse pursuit prompts …
The pursuit began at about 12:12 p.m. when deputies from the Victor Valley Station attempted to serve a search warrant in the 25300 block of Zuni Road in the ... «KABC-TV, Apr 15»

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