Vail Definition

vāl
vails
verb
To lower (a banner, for example).
American Heritage
To be of use, service, or profit; avail.
Webster's New World
To take off or tip (one's hat, etc.) as a sign of respect or submission.
Webster's New World
To lower; let sink or fall down.
Webster's New World
To doff one's hat.
American Heritage
noun
A tip; gratuity.
Webster's New World

Veil.

Webster's New World
(obsolete) Profit; return; proceeds.
Wiktionary

(chiefly in the plural, obsolete) Money given to servants by visitors; a gratuity; also vale.

Wiktionary
(obsolete) Submission.
Wiktionary
pronoun

A surname.

Wiktionary

A CDP in Arizona.

Wiktionary

A town in Colorado.

Wiktionary

A city in Iowa.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Vail

Noun

Singular:
vail
Plural:
vails

Origin of Vail

  • Middle English valen short for avalen from Old French avaler from aval downward from Latin ad vallem to the valley ad to ad– vallem accusative of vallēs valley wel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Aphetic form of avail

    From Wiktionary

  • Aphetic form of avale

    From Wiktionary

Vail Sentence Examples

  • Vail kept Rushton in check with some accurate left-arm bowling.

  • The company also owns Breckenridge, Beaver Creek and Vail.

  • You can also choose to upgrade a multi-day lift ticket for access to Vail or Beaver Creek.

  • In fact, from December 23rd through April 2nd, you can take a bus from Keystone to Vail.

  • This may sound like a good deal of money but keep in mind, driving conditions over the Vail Pass can be tenuous.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAI

Words Ending With

LILAIL

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With V and Ending With L

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Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With V4 Letter Words Ending With L