Swaledale

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 Swaledale, Iowa on Wikipedia

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.