Sleepy Hollow
Legendary haunted valley
Sleepy Hollow is a valley in Washington Irving's 1820 story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," haunted by a headless horseman.
The name has become shorthand for any drowsy, isolated rural place where time seems to stand still: This town is a real Sleepy Hollow.
The story's setting was based on an actual village in New York's Hudson Valley.
Early American storyteller
- Headless HorsemanMounted specter lacking cranium
- ghost storyNarrative featuring apparitions
- American literatureU.S. written works
- taleSpoken or written narrative
Ichabod Crane · folklore · narrative · colonial · Dutch settlers · superstition · phantom · specter
Mounted specter lacking cranium
- jack-o'-lanternsCarved pumpkins with lights
- pumpkinsLarge orange autumn gourds
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- OctoberYear's tenth month
autumn · harvest · ghost tours · costumes · trick-or-treat · candlelight · fog · spooky season
Disturbingly strange
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- mistyObscured by vapor
- shadowyObscured by darkness
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
supernatural · chilling · ghostly · mysterious · darkness · fog · whispers · dread
Northeastern metropolis and state
- Hudson ValleyNew York river region
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- colonialOf occupied territories
- American RevolutionColonial separation from Britain
landmark · heritage · ghost tours · tourism · historic village · Sunnyside · Revolutionary War · Hudson River
Washington Irving
Early American storyteller
- Headless HorsemanMounted specter lacking cranium
- ghost storyNarrative featuring apparitions
- American literatureU.S. written works
Ichabod Crane · tale · folklore · narrative · colonial · Dutch settlers · superstition · phantom · specter · apparition
Headless Horseman
Mounted specter lacking cranium
- jack-o'-lanternsCarved pumpkins with lights
- pumpkinsLarge orange autumn gourds
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
October · autumn · harvest · ghost tours · costumes · trick-or-treat · candlelight · fog · spooky season · harvest festival
eerie
Disturbingly strange
ominous · supernatural · chilling · ghostly · mysterious · darkness · fog · whispers · dread · unease
New York
Northeastern metropolis and state
- Hudson ValleyNew York river region
- DutchOf the Netherlands
- colonialOf occupied territories
American Revolution · landmark · heritage · ghost tours · tourism · historic village · Sunnyside · Revolutionary War · Hudson River · manor houses
- Famous CemeteriesHighgate, Arlington, Montparnasse, Arlington National Cemetery, Bonaventure
- American folklorePaul Bunyan, tall tales, folk heroes, John Henry, folk narratives
- legendsKing Arthur, Robin Hood, Hercules, Merlin, Excalibur
- American ClassicsMoby-Dick, Moby Dick, The Scarlet Letter, Walden, Leaves of Grass
- Hudson ValleyHudson River, Hudson River School, Henry Hudson, Kingston, Poughkeepsie
- NYC SuburbsYonkers, Roslyn, Hoboken, Fort Lee, Montclair
Sleepy Hollowbustling metropolis
Energetic, populous urban area
Times Square · Las Vegas · bustling · vibrant · awake
Sleepy HollowGotham
New York City nickname
Metropolis · Sin City · Broadway · Hong Kong · Shanghai
Sleepy Hollowfast lane
Leftmost highway section
rat race · hustle and bustle · boomtown · go-go · hyperactive
sleep, hollow, sleepy, sleeping, slept, sleeps, sleepiness, hollowed, hollowness