dalles

[ dalz ]

/ dælz /

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plural noun

the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.

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Also dells.

Origin of dalles

1825–35, Americanism;<Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dældale

Words nearby dalles

Dali, Salvador, Dalit, Dalkon Shield, Dallapiccola, Dallas, dalles, dalliance, Dallin, Dallis grass, Dall's sheep, dally

Other definitions for dalles (2 of 2)

Dalles

[ dalz ]

/ dælz /

noun

The, a city in N Oregon.

Also called City of the Dalles.

How to use dalles in a sentence

It’s the rare byway where the road itself is a main attraction, but consider the audacious engineering mettle it took in 1913 to build a cliff-hugging highway above the dramatic Columbia River Gorge from Troutdale to The Dalles.
5 of the American West’s Most Iconic Roads|kklein|August 8, 2021|Outside Online
We started from the Dalles October 30, under conditions that were not conducive to success.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete|General Philip Henry Sheridan
In Oregon he was for a time engaged in business on his own account, conducting a harness and saddlery establishment at The Dalles.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Somewhat heartened by this reunion, they continued their journey and at length reached The Dalles.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

Eight miles brought us to the Dalles of Platte, where the river bursts through a mountain spur.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer
The distance was thirty-five miles to the Dalles, at which place they arrived about the 13th, or 14th of October.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for dalles

dalles

/ (ˈdæləs, dælz) /

pl n

Canadian a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents

Word Origin for dalles

from Canadian French, from French (Normandy dialect): sink; compare dale

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