dale
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈdeɪɫ// UK //dˈeɪl// dale
n. a valley, especially in a hilly or mountainous area. It is an old-fashioned word often used in the names of places in Northern England.
n. a valley, typically one that is broad and open. Often used in literary or poetic contexts and frequently found in place names in Northern England.
The hikers walked down into the green dale.
The small village was tucked away in a quiet dale, protected from the wind by the surrounding hills.
The poet described the mist rolling over the dale at dawn, capturing the quiet isolation of the rural landscape before the industrial age changed it forever.
Usage
Commonly appears in toponyms (place names) and poetic descriptions of the English countryside.