Dene Meaning in English
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التعريف
A dene is a small, often wooded valley, especially one through which a stream runs. It is mainly used in British English for certain types of narrow valleys.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
"Dene" is uncommon outside of northern England and British writing; it sounds literary or regional. It is not a general word for valley and would rarely be used in American English. Collocates with 'wooded', 'narrow', 'seaside', or local place names.
جمل نموذجية
The path through the steep dene was slippery after the rain.
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If you follow the dene far enough, you’ll reach the coast.
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The river runs through a peaceful dene.
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We walked up the grassy dene behind the village.
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Deer are often seen in the dene at dawn.
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Locals love to picnic in the shaded dene on summer afternoons.
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