Glens are appreciated by tourists for their tranquility and scenery. The meaning of glen is a secluded narrow valley. Glen (ɡlɛn) n (physical geography) a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in scotland or ireland [c15 From scottish gaelic gleann, from old irish glend] A small, narrow, secluded valley. See examples of glen used in a sentence.
Having its source among the hills on the east, it flows down a pretty glen, amid wild flowers and dense shrubbery. A glen is a deep, narrow valley, especially in the mountains of scotland or ireland Collins cobuild advanced learner’s dictionary Glen (plural glens) a secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it Definition of glen noun in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.