/ Dictionary / Index S swale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swale Pronunciation: (swāl), [key] — n. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a low place in a tract of land, usually moister and often having ranker vegetation than the adjacent higher land. a valleylike intersection of two slopes in a piece of land. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: swale (Thesaurus) swakara swallet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language