glen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈglɛn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/glɛn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(glen)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
glen /glɛn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a small, narrow valley.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
glen  (glen),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small, narrow, secluded valley.
  • Irish, Scots Gaelic gleann; cognate with Welsh glynn
  • 1480–90
glen′like′, adj. 

Glen  (glen),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male or female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
glen / ɡlɛn/
  1. a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in Scotland or Ireland
Etymology: 15th Century: from Scottish Gaelic gleann, from Old Irish glend
'glen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Byam Shaw - Caledonian Canal - Glen Albyn - Glen Burnie - Glen Coe - Glen Cove - Glen Ellyn - Glen More - Glen Rock - Glen check - Glen plaid - Glendale Heights - Great Glen - Linnhe - Mamet - Ness - Silicon Glen - Spacey - Watkins Glen - glenoid - kloof
Synonyms: dale, valley, vale, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "glen" in the title:


Look up "glen" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "glen" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.