Definitions
a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
Word origin
Possibly from Middle English swale (“a shady place, a shadow”), perhaps of North Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse svalr (“cool, fresh”), Icelandic svalir (“a balcony running along a wall”).
Used in a sentence
“Jane climbed a few more paces behind him and then peeped over the ridge. Just beyond began a shallow swale that deepened and widened into a valley, and then swung to the left.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Low marshy tract”5 letters
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