Valley vs. Hollow

Difference Between Valley and Hollow
Valleynoun
An elongated lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.
Hollowadjective
Having a cavity, gap, or space within
a hollow wall.Valleynoun
An extensive area of land drained or irrigated by a river system.
Hollowadjective
Deeply indented or concave; sunken
"His bearded face already has a set, hollow look" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).Valleynoun
A depression or hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet.
Hollowadjective
Without substance or character
a hollow person.Valleynoun
An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
Hollowadjective
Devoid of truth or validity; specious
"Theirs is at best a hollow form of flattery" (Annalyn Swan).Valleynoun
The area which drains into a river.
Hollowadjective
Having a reverberating, sepulchral sound
hollow footsteps.Valleynoun
Any structure resembling one, e.g., the meeting point of two pitched roofs.
Hollownoun
A cavity, gap, or space
a hollow behind a wall.Valleynoun
The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Hollownoun
An indented or concave surface or area.
Valleynoun
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
Hollownoun
A void; an emptiness
a hollow in one's life.Hollownoun
A small valley between hills or mountains.
Hollowverb
To make hollow
hollow out a pumpkin.Hollowverb
To scoop or form by making concave
hollow out a nest in the sand.Hollowverb
To become hollow or empty.
Hollownoun
A small valley between mountains.
He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.Hollownoun
A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
the hollow of the hand or of a treeHollownoun
(US) A sunken area.
Hollownoun
(figuratively) A feeling of emptiness.
a hollow in the pit of one's stomachHollowverb
(transitive) to make a hole in something; to excavate
Hollowverb
To urge or call by shouting; to hollo.
Hollowadjective
(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
a hollow tree; a hollow sphereHollowadjective
(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.
He let out a hollow moan.Hollowadjective
(figuratively) Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.
a hollow victoryHollowadjective
(figuratively) Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.
a hollow promiseHollowadjective
concave; gaunt; sunken.
Hollowadjective
(gymnastics) pertaining to hollow body position
Hollowadverb
(colloquial) Completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.
Hollowinterjection
alternative form of hollo
Hollownoun
a cavity or space in something;
hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeksHollownoun
a small valley between mountains;
he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the AppalachiansHollownoun
a depression hollowed out of solid matter
Hollowverb
remove the inner part or the core of;
the mining company wants to excavate the hillsiteHollowverb
remove the interior of;
hollow out a tree trunkHollowadjective
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity;
a hollow walla hollow treehollow cheekshis face became gaunter and more hollow with each yearHollowadjective
deliberately deceptive;
hollow (or false) promisesfalse pretensesHollowadjective
as if echoing in a hollow space;
the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroomHollowadjective
devoid of significance or point;
empty promisesa hollow victoryvacuous comments