wold

/would/

Thân thiện

A shepherd tends his flock on the wold.

Definition

Noun: 1. An area of open, rolling, often high land, typically uncultivated and covered with grass or low shrubs. This is the primary meaning, describing a specific type of landscape characterized by its openness, gentle hills, and natural vegetation, often found in upland regions.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The hikers enjoyed the sweeping views from the wold.
  • Sheep farming is common on the chalk wolds of Yorkshire.
  • The ancient path crossed a lonely wold under a vast sky.

Advanced Usage

• "The Wolds": Often used as part of a proper name for specific regions in England, such as the or the . These are geographic areas fitting the definition of open, rolling upland country.
  • They went cycling through the Lincolnshire Wolds.

Variants and Related Words

• Downland (n): A similar term for open, rolling, grassy hills, especially in southern England.
• Moor (n): A tract of open, uncultivated upland, often characterized by heather, peat, and poor drainage, which can be similar to but sometimes wetter than a wold.
• Heath (n): An area of open, uncultivated land, typically with sandy soil and shrubby vegetation like heather.

Synonyms

• Upland: High or hilly land.
• Chalk downland: Specifically refers to downland on chalk geology, similar to many wolds.
• Rolling country: A descriptive phrase for land with gentle, wave-like hills.

Antonyms

• Lowland: Low, flat country.
• Valley: A low area between hills or mountains.
• Forest: A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)