as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
there are some deeply wooded denes in that part of Northumberland
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Recent Examples of dene
The facts, again, are simple: Denes, 32, came home one night in February 2014 to find signs of a burglary in nearly every room of her home.
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Vinny Vella, Courant Community, 4 May 2017
Vinny Vella, Courant Community, 4 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dene
valley
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Central California cities—including Merced, Bakersfield and Tulare—faced highs of 106, while the southern valleys and mountainous zones were expected to see heat reaching the low 100s.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Dene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dene. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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