west valley
west valley Lexical Profile
• noun
American The western portion of a metropolitan area, most notably used to describe the western suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, or the Santa Clara Valley in California.
"Many manufacturing businesses have relocated to the West Valley to take advantage of the region's expansive industrial parks."
American A major city situated in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, officially known as West Valley City.
"She attended a technology conference hosted at a major convention center in West Valley."
A valley that is geographically situated to the west of a specific landmark, mountain range, or settlement.
"The survey team mapped the west valley before attempting to cross the treacherous eastern ridge."
Word Nuance & Usage
While technically a descriptive geographic phrase, it is almost always capitalized as a proper noun (West Valley) when referring to specific municipalities or metropolitan sub-regions in the United States.
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Word Origin & Etymology
A descriptive compound phrase formed from the Old English 'west' (direction of the setting sun) and Middle English 'valei' (from Old French 'valee').
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