Swaledale

English

Etymology

From Swale +‎ dale.

Proper noun

Swaledale

1. A valley (dale) in North Yorkshire, England, through which flows the river Swale.
2. A breed of sheep from Swaledale.
   • 2023, Kate Atkinson, “The Void”, in Normal Rules Don’t Apply, Penguin (2024), pages 4-5:

     There were more than three hundred Swaledales out on the hills and as many lambs and more.

3. A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.