Usage Note
Valle is feminine in the singular (la valle); the plural is le valli. Common in northern Italian geography: Val Padana (Po Valley), Valle d'Aosta. The related vallata means a broad, elongated valley.
Examples
"La valle è circondata da alte montagne."
Natural Translation
The valley is surrounded by high mountains.

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