downs
/ (daʊnz) /
Also called: downland rolling upland, esp in the chalk areas of S Britain, characterized by lack of trees and used mainly as pasture
Australian and NZ a flat grassy area, not necessarily of uplands
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British Dictionary definitions for Downs (2 of 2)
/ (daʊnz) /
any of various ranges of low chalk hills in S England, esp the South Downs in Sussex
a roadstead off the SE coast of Kent, protected by the Goodwin Sands
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How to use downs in a sentence
His ups and downs professionally outside of the World Cup are a vital a part of his story in the book.
But of course dude's had his ups and downs—it's been 15 years.
D’Angelo’s ‘Black Messiah’ Was Worth Waiting 15 Years For | James Joiner | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTClendon said bags were not checked “and there were no pat-downs” when people entered the club.
New Details Emerge in Suge Knight Shooting at Chris Brown's Pre-VMAs Party on the Sunset Strip | Marlow Stern | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLegislative ups and downs are not new to the 52-year-old Munoz.
The White House’s Woman in the Immigration Crosshairs | Eleanor Clift | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe last five years of his life were characterized by the pattern of ups and downs familiar to many addicts.
The Drunken Downfall of Evangelical America's Favorite Painter | Zac Bissonnette | June 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Our friend, North Binner downs, is better than paying cost, but very little.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickNow it appears that the heating of Binner downs 300 surface feet gave a saving of 6000 lbs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThis would give for the Binner downs engine, with a 70-inch cylinder, 10-inch stroke, 11 lbs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickChalton downs is the ideal tract of country for so heart-stirring an encounter.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperUnderneath the broad terrace, from which troops could defend the battlements, stood a row of storerooms and go-downs.
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