1. a valley, especially a narrow wooded valley
Usage: chiefly British; often used in place names

Examples

• The hikers walked through a peaceful dene lined with ancient oak trees.
• Many English villages are nestled in denes between rolling hills.
• The dene provided shelter from the wind and rain.
• Local children played in the wooded dene near their homes.
• The narrow dene cut through the chalk downs of southern England.