Downs

¹ British  

/ daʊnz /

noun

1. any of various ranges of low chalk hills in S England, esp the South Downs in Sussex

2. a roadstead off the SE coast of Kent, protected by the Goodwin Sands

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downs ² British  

/ daʊnz /

plural noun

1. Also called: downland.  rolling upland, esp in the chalk areas of S Britain, characterized by lack of trees and used mainly as pasture

2. a flat grassy area, not necessarily of uplands

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Example Sentences

The show "resonates because it embodies our lives", Jim Downs wrote in the New York Times.

From BBC

Dr. Matthew Stone, surgical director of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Program, and congenital heart surgeon Dr. Emily Downs led the nine-hour procedure.

From Science Daily

Late in the first half, Rivers found receiver Josh Downs over the middle for an 8-yard touchdown pass to give the Colts a 13-3 edge.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Cold Comfort Farm “dawn crept over the Downs like a sinister white animal, followed by the snarling cries of a wind eating its way between the black boughs of the thorns.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Phillip was a no-brainer kid,” said Downs, recalling the scouts’ enthusiasm.

From The Wall Street Journal