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Definition of downs noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

downs

noun
 
/daʊnz/
 
/daʊnz/
the downs
[plural]
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  1. an area of open land with low hills, especially in southern England
    • the South Downs
    CultureThe Downs is the general name for a number of ranges of low chalk hills, covered with grass but no trees, in southern England. The different ranges have different names, including the North Downs, the South Downs and the Berkshire Downs.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDowns is used after these nouns:
    • chalk
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