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dalles

1

[ dalz ]

plural noun

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


Dalles

2

[ dalz ]

noun

  1. The, a city in N Oregon.

dalles

/ dælz; ˈdæləs /

plural noun

  1. a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dalles1

1825–35, Americanism; < Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dæl dale
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dalles1

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

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.

We started from the Dalles October 30, under conditions that were not conducive to success.

In Oregon he was for a time engaged in business on his own account, conducting a harness and saddlery establishment at The Dalles.

Somewhat heartened by this reunion, they continued their journey and at length reached The Dalles.

Eight miles brought us to the Dalles of Platte, where the river bursts through a mountain spur.

The distance was thirty-five miles to the Dalles, at which place they arrived about the 13th, or 14th of October.

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