glen

Wooded narrow valley

A glen is a narrow valley, especially one in Scotland or Ireland.

The word evokes a secluded, often picturesque landscape between hills or mountains: We hiked through a misty glen.

Glen appears in many Scottish place names and surnames: Glencoe, Glenn.

valley

dale

Broad open valley

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

ravine · gorge · canyon · gully · basin · defile · depression · arroyo · rift · gulch

pastoral

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

idyllic · farmland · pastoral · rural · flock · shepherd · stream · heather · bracken · wildflowers

secluded

hidden

Kept out of sight

secret · enclosed · private · quiet · retreat · unspoiled · sanctuary · refuge · secluded · sequestered

scottish

highlands

Elevated, hilly land areas

  • lochScottish lake or inlet
  • braeScottish word for hillside
  • moorUncultivated peaty upland

tartan · clan · cairn · croft · ben · burn · firth · heather · bagpipes · thistle

tranquil

peaceful

Free from disturbance

quiet · solitude · restful · placid · gentle · undisturbed · soothing · tranquility · repose · hush

Categories
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topographic elevation

glenhill

Low natural elevation

mountain · peak · summit · ridge · knoll

spatial enclosure

glenplain

Basic and unremarkable

plateau · prairie · steppe · flatland · savanna

Phrases
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glens

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