buried valley

noun

An ancient river or stream valley that has been filled with glacial or unconsolidated sediment.

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Meanings

nounburied valley (plural buried valleys)

plural buried valleys

  1. An ancient river or stream valley that has been filled with glacial or unconsolidated sediment.
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APA

buried valley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buried%20valley

MLA

“buried valley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buried%20valley. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buried valley,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buried%20valley.

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