wold
1 Americannoun
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an elevated tract of open country.
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Often wolds. an open, hilly district, especially in England, as in Yorkshire or Lincolnshire.
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Etymology
Origin of wold
First recorded before 900; Middle English wold(e), wald(e), weld(e) “forested land, woods, forest preserve,” Old English w(e)ald “high land covered with trees, forest”, cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German wald , German Wald “forest, woods”; akin to Old Norse vǫllr “field, plain, level ground”; weald, Weald
Example Sentences
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The idea is that when sterile flies are released into targeted areas, they wold mate with wild screwworm flies and prevent them from reproducing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even if an individual faces indictment in America, "The US has no right to go around the wold enforcing the arrest warrant in the territory of other sovereign states," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Hatchell wold marvel at Moore’s ability to get off shots.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
In Iraq, the Kurdish Region president, Massoud Barzani, called Ms. Amini’s family last week to express his condolences, saying he hoped justice wold be served.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
“Be’nt thick wold chappie our Wat that erst run lunatical?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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