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downland

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊn.lænd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊn.lənd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈdaʊnˌlænd/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old English dūnland, equivalent to down + land.

Real reading context

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