glen

¹

[ glen ]

noun

1. a small, narrow, secluded valley.

Glen

²

[ glen ]

noun

1. a male or female given name.

glen

/ ɡlɛn /

noun

1. a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in Scotland or Ireland

Derived Forms

• ˈglenˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• glenlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glen¹

1480–90; < Irish, Scots Gaelic gleann; cognate with Welsh glynn

Word History and Origins

Origin of glen¹

C15: from Scottish Gaelic gleann, from Old Irish glend

Example Sentences

Rosie was pulled up to a stretcher, from where she could be carried down the glen to an ambulance.

From BBC

Davy says there were similar properties that once dotted the glen.

From BBC

The glen was the scene of an infamous massacre.

From BBC

Some people tried to escape in a snow blizzard to nearby glens, including Gleann Leac-na-muidhe, where the coin hoard was found.

From BBC

Each non-Pee-wee appearance required the audience to recalibrate our expectations and remove Reubens from the glen plaid suits and pomade-slicked hairdo for which we came to know him.

From Salon