noun
- plural of intervale; low-lying areas of fertile land along rivers, especially in New England
Usage: regional; chiefly New England
Examples
- The farmers planted crops in the rich intervales along the Connecticut River.
- These intervales have been cultivated for generations due to their fertile soil.
- The spring floods deposited fresh sediment across the intervales.
- Many old New England towns were built near productive intervales.
- The intervales provided excellent grazing land for livestock.