knoll

[US]/nəʊl/
[UK]/nol/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small hill; a mound or rounded elevation of earth, typically located between plains or mountains.

Phrases & Collocations

on the knoll

rolling knolls

grassy knoll

Example Sentences

the distant knoll was crowned with trees.

The hikers enjoyed a picnic on the grassy knoll.

The old oak tree stood proudly on top of the knoll.

The shepherd watched over his flock from the knoll.

The children rolled down the knoll laughing.

The artist painted a beautiful landscape featuring a knoll.

The knoll offered a panoramic view of the valley below.

The flowers bloomed brightly on the knoll in spring.

The sound of music echoed through the peaceful knoll.

The knoll was the perfect spot for stargazing at night.

The deer grazed peacefully on the knoll at dusk.

Real-world Examples

Everywhere the sowers were resting on little knolls, men, women and children sitting in silence.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Meanwhile, his boss would knoll for him.

Source: Pan Pan

We established ourselves on the grassy knoll as Poirot had suggested, looking out to sea.

Source: Murder at the golf course

How many shots from the knoll?

Source: Cat and Mouse Game Season 1

But it's not as easy as just throwing a bunch of food in a bag and schlepping it to a grassy knoll.

Source: Life Hacks: Food Edition

Scott Momaday A single knoll rises out of the plain in Oklahoma, north and west of the Wichita Range.

Source: Advanced English 1 Third Edition

I cleant dat lantun and me and her sot de balance of de night on top o dat knoll back de graveyard.

Source: The Sound and the Fury

It stood on a knoll in a big two acres, which is a lot of real estate for the Los Angeles area.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

I looked towards the knoll: there he lay, still as a prostrate column; his face turned to me: his eye beaming watchful and keen.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

It stood on a knoll, round which a stream made a beautiful bend, and then wound its way through a long reach of soft meadow scenery.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

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