intervale

[ in-ter-veyl ]

noun

, Chiefly New England.

1. a low-lying tract of land along a river.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intervale¹

1640–50; variant of interval; by folk etymology taken as inter- + vale ( def )

Example Sentences

New York City Councilman Rafael Salamanca attributed the "massive fire" to a "gas explosion" at the building on Intervale Avenue in the 17th District, which he represents.

From Fox News

Tuesday, and the building on Intervale Avenue had partially collapsed.

From Fox News

A fire at a residential building at 850 Intervale Avenue in the Bronx of New York City on Tuesday has left seven people injured and at least one dead, according to local authorities.

From Fox News

The next episode, written by Alexander Lambie, 29, picks up 15 stops later at the Intervale Avenue station, where a single mother bumps into a friend and abandons a plan to visit a questionably committed lover.

From New York Times

In 2018, alliance volunteers recut the Maple Villa Trail, in Intervale, which was created in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.

From New York Times