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

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hill station

The annual drills took place around Auli, a hill station in the northern state of Uttarakhand.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

The hill station of Mahabaleshwar recorded its highest ever rainfall - 60 cm in 24 hours.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2021

The hill station of Mahabaleshwar, south of Mumbai, recorded its highest ever rainfall: 60 centimeters, or more than 23 inches, in 24 hours.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2021

The south-central-highlands town, a former French-colonial hill station with eternal spring weather, is an agricultural El Dorado, growing asparagus, strawberries, coffee, artichokes, roses and more.

From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2016

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

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel