Synonyms and antonyms of Valleys in British Thesaurus

arroyo (noun)

a narrow valley in a North or South American desert that is usually dry but carries water during a rain storm

basin (noun)

a large area of the Earth’s surface that is lower than the surrounding area

canyon (noun)

a long deep valley with very steep sides made of rock

dale (noun)

an old word meaning ‘valley’. It is now mainly used for talking about the valleys in the north of England.

dell (noun)

literary a small valley

donga (noun)

South African a long narrow valley with steep sides, formed because the land has been damaged and the soil has gradually disappeared

glen (noun)

British a valley, especially in Scotland

gorge (noun)

a deep valley with high straight sides where a river has cut through rock

gulch (noun)

American a long narrow valley with very steep sides that used to have water flowing quickly along it but is now usually dry

gulley ()

another spelling of gully

gully (noun)

a long narrow valley with steep sides

kloof (noun)

South African a deep valley with high straight sides, usually where trees grow; a gully

nullah (noun)

Indian English a valley that is dry for most of the year, but full of water in the monsoon (=season of rain)

ravine (noun)

a very deep narrow valley with steep sides

rift valley (noun)

a valley with steep sides, produced when the land between two parallel cracks in the ground sinks

trench (noun)

a long narrow valley in the ground under the sea

trough (noun)

a low area between two high waves or hills

vale (noun)

literary a valley

valley (noun)

a low area of land between mountains or hills, usually with a river flowing through it

wadi (noun)

a stream in North Africa or the Middle East that is usually dry unless it has just rained