Defile
Defile noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: the cattle, once they were cornered in the defile, were quickly rounded up
Vale
Vale noun - An area of lowland between hills or mountains.
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Vale and Defile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/vale
Defile & Vale. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/vale>.
Vale or Defile. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/vale.
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