A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Glens are appreciated by tourists for their …

The meaning of GLEN is a secluded narrow valley.

GLEN definition: 1. a deep, narrow valley, especially among mountains: 2. a deep, narrow valley, especially among…. Learn more.

GLEN definition: a male or female given name. See examples of Glen used in a sentence.

A glen is a deep, narrow valley, especially in the mountains of Scotland or Ireland. Sea eagle chicks will soon be soaring over the glens. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. …

glen (ɡlɛn) n (Physical Geography) a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in Scotland or Ireland [C15: from Scottish Gaelic gleann, from Old Irish glend]

Dec 21, 2025 · glen (plural glens) A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale. quotations

Definition of glen noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A glen is a narrower and steeper-sided valley than a strath, though the names have not always been applied with discrimination.

Irish, Scots Gaelic gleann; cognate with Welsh glynn 1480–90 glen′like′, adj. Glen (glen), n. a male or female given name.