# Death Valley

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A valley in eastern California, remarkable for being the lowest-elevated place in North America, and the hottest place on Earth during summer.
2. A national park in California and Nevada that includes said valley.
3. Any foreboding location.
4. Any foreboding location.

## Etymology
Commonly connected to the Death Valley '49ers, a group of prospectors on the way to Gold Country, see quotations.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/death-valley