Downland

Quick meaning: Downland is a noun meaning (UK) An area of rolling hills (downs), often grassy pasture over chalk or limestone.

Meaning

(UK) An area of rolling hills (downs), often grassy pasture over chalk or limestone.

Example Sentences

Hail! every distant hill, and downland plain! Your dew-hid beauties Fancy oft unveils;

I traversed the downland Whereon the bleak hill-graves of Chieftains Bulge barren of tree;

He drank another whisky then left the pub and climbed slowly up the downlands, bent as the trees and shrubs were bent.

Shortly after leaving Godshill, a lengthy climb begins through rolling downland country at 1 in 75, easing to 1 in 103.

Word Forms

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include downgang, dale, downs, downing, duneland, downdrins.

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