DENE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dene

noun

ˈdēn

Definition of dene

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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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valley

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In France, temperatures Thursday approached 41 C (106 F) in several areas, from Aquitaine in the southwest to the Rhone River valley in the east, according to the national weather service.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Itamar Weil, an Israeli human rights activist from the group Bnei Avraham, said the army had threatened to use tear gas against the activists and forced them to leave, even as settlers remained in the valley below Qusra.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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