valley

valley
noun
ADJECTIVE
broad, deep, high, large, long, steep, wide
little, narrow, shallow, small
steep
lower, upper
fertile, forested, green, lush, wooded
remote
mountain, river
Missouri, Thames, etc.
VERB + VALLEY
enter, leave, reach
form

The rivers Rhône and Rhine rise here and form broad valleys.

overlook

The castle is situated on a hill overlooking a valley.

dominate

a high hill that dominates the mineral-rich valleys of this region

surround

a valley surrounded by mountains

fill

A large cloud filled the valley and obscured vision.

VALLEY + NOUN
bottom, floor, side, wall
PREPOSITION
in a/the valley

The house was in a wooded valley.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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