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 National Park stretches across Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex, encompassing chalk hills and villages across the areas.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

The festival, which is in its 18th year, will be held at Matterley Estate in the South Downs National Park, near Winchester, from 12 to 16 August.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

North-east England, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Thames, Wessex, Solent and South Downs are currently classed as areas "in prolonged dry weather", the phase before drought.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

I have seen a black rabbit shot from amongst the gray on the South Downs.

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