Dictionary Workbench Ondict

wolds

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

wolds

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Geography
wolds /wəʊldz $ woʊldz/ noun [plural]  British EnglishSG a word for an area of hilly countryside, especially used in the names of places 丘陵地区〔尤用于地名〕 the Lincolnshire Wolds 林肯郡丘陵
Examples from the Corpus
woldsThere is not an abundance of thatched cottages in the wolds, but those that do exist are real gems.On a more local side Louth is significant as the East Lindsey town where the marshlands meet the wolds.Willoughby Another village nestling at the foot of the wolds, not far from Claythorpe and adjacent to extensive woodlands, is Willoughby.Little Cawthorpe One of the prettiest villages in the area, right at the foot of the wolds, is Little Cawthorpe.It is perfectly sited on the River Lud, right at the foot of the wolds.I followed the road as it rose up towards the top of the wolds.
wolds nounChinese
word for area hilly of a an Corpus


wolds
wolds /wəʊldz $ woʊldz/ noun [plural]
British English a word for an area of hilly countryside, especially used in the names of places:
    the Lincolnshire Wolds


woldsBrE /wəʊldz/ 🔊NAmE /woʊldz/ 🔊 noun [plural] used in the names of places in Britain for an area of high open land (用于英国的地名)丘陵the Yorkshire Wolds约克郡丘陵