downs

/ (daʊnz) /

pl n

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)

Downs

/ (daʊnz) /

noun the Downs

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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At last he sent a message that there was to be a review on the downs by the King, and that it was fixed for the day following.
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At the entrance of the down there was a steep hillock, like the barrows of Tom's own downs.
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I thought the letter you sent me for Downs was an order for them.
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