English Explanatory Dictionary

downland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdaʊn.lænd/ /ˈdaʊn.lənd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-downland.wav /ˈdaʊnˌlænd/

Word forms

downland downlands

Etymology

From Old English dūnland, equivalent to down + land.

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