wold
/would/
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.
Noun
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a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
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