dene
British sandy tract
A dene is a valley, especially a narrow wooded one.
The word survives mainly in British place names and regional dialects of northern England: We walked through the dene to reach the coast.
It appears in compounds like dean and in names like Castle Eden Dene.
Broad open valley
- dellSmall, sheltered valley
- hollowEmpty within
- valeLow ground between hills
- valleyLow ground between heights
sandy · hillock · knoll · ridge · slope · depression · basin · undulating
Sandy waterside margin
- shoreLand bordering water
- strandThin fiber piece
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- sandyFull of fine grains
dunes · erosion · cliff · bluff · headland · cove · inlet · bay
Small group of trees
- groveSmall stand of trees
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- spinneySmall dense grove
- woodlandForested land area
trees · shelter · shaded · secluded · hidden · overgrown · brushwood · undergrowth
Geographic location's designation
- SuffolkCounty containing Ipswich
- NorfolkVirginia coastal city
- YorkshireHistoric English county
- DurhamCity and county, England
Northumbria · Anglo-Saxon · dialect · regional · local · village · hamlet · settlement
dale
Broad open valley
valley · sandy · hillock · knoll · ridge · slope · depression · basin · undulating · rolling
beach
Sandy waterside margin
sandy · dunes · erosion · cliff · bluff · headland · cove · inlet · bay · tidal
copse
Small group of trees
woodland · trees · shelter · shaded · secluded · hidden · overgrown · brushwood · undergrowth · glade
placename
Geographic location's designation
Durham · Northumbria · Anglo-Saxon · dialect · regional · local · village · hamlet · settlement · rural
- den of iniquityPlace of moral corruption
- lion's denFierce feline's dwelling
- den motherFemale scout group supervisor
- gambling denPlace for wagering
- lions denMetaphor for hostile territory
- opium denPlace for smoking narcotics