South Downs

American  

noun

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

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South Downs British  

plural noun

1. 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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South Downs

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight part of the Solent and South Downs Area are also in prolonged dry weather.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

Seventy eight of the elusive birds, which are known for their 'churring' song at sunset, were recorded last year in an ecological survey within the South Downs National Park.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 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

The general surface of the county is undulating; its principal elevations being chalk hills known as the North and South Downs, upon which immense flocks of sheep are pastured.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various