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(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland / (usually in the plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.

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down

IPA(Pronunciation)

/daʊn/

Noun

England Southern countable especially uncountable plural-normally UK in-plural

Japanese Meaning

(特にサザンイングランドにおける用法) チャーク（チョーク）ヒルのような丘、または起伏のある草原 / (通常複数形で用いられる) 競馬などに利用されるための野原、馬場

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We had a picnic on the down overlooking the valley.

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私たちは谷を見渡す白亜の丘の上でピクニックをした。

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(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland

We went for a walk over the downs.

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Sense（2）

(usually in the plural) A field, especially one used for horse racing.

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(UK, chiefly in the plural) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.