Experience the thrill of racing at Watkins Glen International, the premier road racing facility in New York. Having its source among the hills on the east, it flows down a pretty glen, amid wild flowers and dense shrubbery. 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 and scenery.

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GLEN definition: 1. a deep, narrow valley, especially among mountains: 2. a deep, narrow valley, especially among…. Learn more. 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 © HarperCollins Publishers Noun glen (plural glens) A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale. 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] Definition of glen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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