Combe Meaning in English
word
ˈkoʊm
KOHM
kəmˈɛ
kuhm-EH
Definition
A small, usually dry valley or hollow in the side of a hill, often without a stream; commonly found in Southern England.
Usage & Nuances
Archaic, literary, and regionally British (especially Southern England, Devon, Cornwall). Not used in everyday conversation. Often appears in place names or descriptive nature writing.
Spanish: valle (pequeño, sin río) - barrancoPortuguese (BR): vale (pequeno, sem rio) - ravinaPortuguese (PT): vale (pequeno, sem rio) - ravinaChinese (Simplified): 山谷（通常指没有河流的小谷）Chinese (Traditional): 山谷（通常指沒有河流的小谷）Hindi: संकीर्ण घाटी (अक्सर बिना नदी के)Arabic: وَادٍ صغير (غالباً بدون نهر)Bengali: কম্ব (উপত্যকা) - ছোট শুকনো উপত্যকাRussian: долина (обычно сухая) - лощинаJapanese: コーム（谷間） - 小さな乾いた谷Vietnamese: thung lũng nhỏ (khô) - hõm (giữa đồi núi)Korean: 콤베(건조한 골짜기) - 작은 골짜기Turkish: combe (dar kuru vadi) - küçük kuru vadiUrdu: کمب (چھوٹی خشک وادی) - چھوٹا نالہIndonesian: combe (lembah kecil kering) - cekungan di lereng bukit
Example Sentences
The sheep grazed quietly in the combe.
basic
A narrow combe separates the two hills.
basic
They hiked down into the sheltered combe.
basic
We camped in a combe hidden from the road.
natural
The old map shows a combe west of the village.
natural
You’ll find wildflowers all over the combe in spring.
natural