North Downs

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a range of chalk hills in southeastern England, south of the Thames, extending west to east about 100 miles (160 kilometers): Highest peak, Leith Hill, 965 feet (294 meters).

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Etymology

Origin of North Downs

First recorded in 1815–20

Example Sentences

"Scorrier is in the area of the old Great North Downs Mines, a major part of the tin mining industry in Cornwall, so it's not surprising to find collapses here."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2016

North Downs Way 153 miles, 12 days recommended to complete Farnham, Surrey, to Dover One of the less strenuous trails, this one largely follows the route of the ancient Pilgrims’ Way, from Winchester to Canterbury.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2016

As you drive south from London on the M23, the landscape quickly opens onto the rolling, green hills of the North Downs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2015

The North Downs Tunnel in Kent for HS1 was a mile or so long.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2013

And many folk used to dwell away north, a hundred miles or more from here, at the far end of the Greenway: on the North Downs or by Lake Evendim.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien