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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DALE, n. A low place between hills; a vale or valley.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an open river valley (in a hilly area)

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dæl; akin to Old High German tal valley, Welsh dôl Date: before 12th century valley, vale <went riding over hill and dale>

Merriam Webster's

I. biographical name Sir Henry Hallett 1875-1968 English physiologist II. biographical name Sir Thomas died 1619 English colonial administrator in Virginia

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a valley, esp. in N. England. Etymology: OE dæl f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dale Dale, n. [AS. d[ae]l; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perth. to Gr. ? a rotunda, Skr. dh[=a]ra depth. Cf. Dell.] 1. A low place between hills; a vale or valley. Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend. --Thomson. 2. A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump. --Knight.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(dales) A dale is a valley. (BRIT) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Vale, valley, bottom, dell, glen, dingle.

Moby Thesaurus

bottom, bottom glade, bottoms, combe, dell, dingle, gap, gill, glen, grove, intervale, lunar rill, pass, ravine, strath, trench, trough, vale, valley, wadi