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South Downs

American

noun

a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.

South Downs British

plural noun

a range of low hills in S England, extending from E Hampshire to East Sussex: proposed (since 1999) as a national park

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The first one was the Peak District in 1951 and the most recent was the South Downs, which was designated in 2010.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel and South Downs, said he had heard examples of his constituents having booked heating oil orders cancelled.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

North-east England, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Thames, Wessex, Solent and South Downs are currently classed as areas "in prolonged dry weather", the phase before drought.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the sold out event at Matterley Estate in the South Downs National Park, which runs until Sunday.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

I walked not long ago from Worthing to the little village of Steyning, in the South Downs.

From Another Sheaf by Galsworthy, John

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