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 tranquility …

GLEN definition: a small, narrow, secluded valley. See examples of glen used in a sentence.

The meaning of GLEN is a secluded narrow valley.

Having its source among the hills on the east, it flows down a pretty glen, amid wild flowers and dense shrubbery.

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

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]

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. Copyright © …

Jan 1, 2026 · From Middle English glen, borrowed from Irish gleann and Scottish Gaelic gleann, Old and Middle Irish glend, glenn (“ mountain valley ”), from Proto-Celtic *glendos (“valley”), hypothetically …

glen From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature glen /ɡlen/ noun [countable] a deep narrow valley in Scotland or Ireland Examples from the Corpus glen • The …

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