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valley vs glen

glen vs valley

valley and glen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
valley Yes No No No
glen Yes No No No
As nouns, glen is a hyponym of valley; that is, glen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than valley:
  • valley: a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
  • glen: a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
Other hyponyms of valley include dale, gully, holler, hollow, nullah, ravine, rift valley.
valley (noun) glen (noun)
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
Difference between valley and glen

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