South Downs

American  

noun

1. a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.

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South Downs British  

plural noun

1. a range of low hills in S England, extending from E Hampshire to East Sussex: proposed (since 1999) as a national park

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Example Sentences

The South Downs Social cafe in Winchester, which has been running for five years, has employed many teenagers, said owner Neil Wyatt.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Andrew Griffith, MP for Arundel and South Downs, said he had heard examples of his constituents having booked heating oil orders cancelled.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

She had died while the couple were living in a tent on the South Downs in January that year.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

She said she had just fed the newborn baby while staying in a tent on the South Downs near Newhaven in January 2023.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

The main mass of these rocks occupies the area inclosed between the North and South Downs, and forms the Valley of the Weald, whence they take their name.

From Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils by Gray, Peter