knoll

[nohl] / noʊl /

NOUN

small hill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluff cliff dune hilltop promontory ridge

STRONG

acclivity ascent butte drift elevation esker headland heap highland hillock hummock inclination incline mesa mound mount precipice prominence rise slope summit

Antonyms

STRONG

decline depression

Example Sentences

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During the afternoon, we sprawled out on a grassy knoll by the beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

The multicolored toilet had been left in a grassy knoll near an AMC Theatre at the mall, GPD Sgt.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Wiejkowo’s Church of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands atop a small round knoll.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2022

"I heard that - I don't even know what a knoll is," Norrie said.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2022

The knoll where they were lying gave them a wide prospect across the countryside.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell