dale

Low ground between

A dale is a valley, especially a broad one.

The word is poetic or regional, surviving mainly in British place names like Yorkshire Dales and in the phrase over hill and dale, meaning across all kinds of terrain.

valley

glen

Narrow wooded valley

  • valeLow ground between hills
  • hollowEmpty within
  • dellSmall, sheltered valley

combe · basin · lowland · depression · bottom · dingle · cwm · gulch · ravine · gully

pastoral

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

countryside · bucolic · idyllic · farmland · pasture · homestead · hedgerow · hayfield · sheepfold · lambing

landscape

hills

Low natural elevations

contour · knolls · hillocks · moorland · heather · bracken · fell · beck · tarn · crag

tranquil

peaceful

Free from disturbance

quiet · restful · idyllic · gentle · pastoral · unspoiled · verdant · rustic · timeless · harmonious

Categories
Opposites
topographic elevation

dalemountain

Tall natural landmass

peak · summit · hill · mount · ridge

Phrases
Family

dales

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G