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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Example Sentences

The South Downs National Park stretches across Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex, encompassing chalk hills and villages across the areas.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

She had died while the couple were living in a tent on the South Downs in January that year.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

He said Eastbourne was bordered by the English Channel and the South Downs National Park and it had "complex flood issues" and "limited land for development", but added that homes were built every year.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

She had died in a tent in the South Downs in January 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Some years ago when out rabbit-shooting on the South Downs, not far from Eastbourne, one of our party shot a cat of this colour in a copse not far from the village of Eastdean.

From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Weir, Harrison