1. A hillside or slope, especially along a river or coast.
Usage: Scottish and Northern English dialect; common in place names and literary contexts

Examples

• The cottage sat on a grassy brae overlooking the valley.
• Children played on the brae above the river.
• The path wound up the steep brae toward the old castle.
• From the brae, you could see for miles across the landscape.
• The sheep grazed peacefully on the sunny brae.