hill station

American  

noun

1. a village, post, or the like, especially in S Asia, at a high altitude where government officials and others can be stationed to escape the great heat of tropical summers.

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hill station British  

noun

1. (in northern India) a settlement or resort at a high altitude

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Etymology

Origin of hill station

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

She first took Zaira to a vet for a check-up and a canine parvovirus vaccine and then - finally - made her way to her home in Munnar, a hill station.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2022

Soldiers rescued people from at least 24,000 vehicles stranded by heavy snow near the hill station town of Murree, officials said.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2022

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry appealed to people to not visit the hill station.

From Reuters • Jan. 8, 2022

The Russian-made Mi-17V5 helicopter was on its way from an air force base to the army defense services college when it crashed near the town of Coonoor, a hill station in Tamil Nadu.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021

Munnar is a small hill station surrounded by some of the highest tea estates in the world.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel