noun
- areas of open rolling hills, especially those covered with grass and used for grazing
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The sheep grazed peacefully on the downlands.
- We hiked across the chalk downlands of southern England.
- The downlands stretched for miles under the clear sky.
- Ancient burial mounds dot the downlands.
- The downlands provide excellent walking trails.
- Wild flowers bloom across the downlands in spring.