dalles

¹

[ dalz ]

plural noun

1. the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.

Dalles

²

[ dalz ]

noun

1. The, a city in N Oregon.

dalles

/ dælz; ˈdæləs /

plural noun

1. a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents

Word History and Origins

Origin of dalles¹

1825–35, Americanism; < Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dæl dale

Word History and Origins

Origin of dalles¹

from Canadian French, from French (Normandy dialect): sink; compare dale

Example Sentences

In Oregon, Google and the city of The Dalles fought for 13 months to prevent the Oregonian from getting records of how much water the company’s data centers were consuming.

From Los Angeles Times

Now tourists only need to zoom about 20 minutes south from The Dalles on U.S.

From Seattle Times

The fishery at Kettle Falls on the upper Columbia, which was flooded by the Grand Coulee Dam, was second only to the abundance at Celilo Falls on the mainstem Columbia, which was drowned by The Dalles Dam.

From Seattle Times

The fishery at Kettle Falls on the Upper Columbia, which was flooded by the Grand Coulee Dam, was second only to the abundance at Celilo Falls on the mainstem Columbia, which was drowned by the Dalles Dam.

From Seattle Times

My family’s favorite part lies between The Dalles to the east and Crown Point to the west; a 60-mile stretch of the Columbia River that courses past rainforest, high cliffs, verdant valleys and high desert and constitutes the boundary between Washington and Oregon.

From Seattle Times