valleyEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishvalley /ˈvali / ▸ noun (plural valleys) 1 a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it: [in place names] the Thames Valley [as modifier] the valley floor. 2 Architecture an internal angle formed by the intersecting planes of a roof, or by the slope of a roof and a wall. – ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French valee, based on Latin vallis, valles; compare with vale1.