glen

Everyday

1. A narrow, deep valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland, often with a stream at the bottom. tree →
2. Glen is also a man's name (a name). tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons about Scotland and Ireland, glens are valleys carved by rivers and glaciers (Glen Coe, the Glens of Antrim). The word appears in place names and Scottish songs and stories.

Examples

• We camped by a stream at the bottom of the glen. tree →
• Glen Coe is a famous glen in the Scottish Highlands. tree →
• Mist filled the glen in the morning. tree →
• Deer were grazing in the quiet glen. tree →
• A glacier carved out the glen long ago. tree →
• My uncle Glen lives in Canada. tree →
• When first I came hither, the wide valley you see was a wooded glen. tree →

Note

Countable. Comes from Scottish Gaelic «gleann». Similar: valley, dale (northern England), vale.