hondonada

Spanish

Etymology

From hondo.

Noun

hondonada f (plural hondonadas)

  1. low valley, gulley, gully, rift valley
    • 1891, Benito Pérez Galdós, Ángel Guerra:
      Reunirse en Atocha, para subir luego a dar el ataque a las tropas monárquicas, o esperarlas en aquella hondonada, parecíame a mí una gran pifia. Pero no me atreví a contradecir a los militares.
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