What is another word for knoll?

Pronunciation: [nˈə͡ʊl] (IPA)

A knoll is a small hill or mound of elevated land that is often found in grassy plains or countryside landscapes. There are many synonyms that can be used to describe a knoll or hill including hillock, mound, rise, eminence, hummock, bank, bluff, and promontory. Each word has slightly different connotations but all describe an elevation of land that rises above its surroundings. Synonyms for knoll can be used to enhance descriptions in both literature and everyday language. For example, instead of saying "I climbed the knoll," one could say "I ascended the hillock" to add a touch of poetic flair to their language.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Knoll

Their coming down the winding path from the knoll was picturesque.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
He walked through the gate to a woman sitting within the park on a sheet on top of a grassy knoll.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
Not far from La Basseville was the stump of an old windmill standing lonely on a knoll.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs

Famous quotes with Knoll

  • The world has become one big grassy knoll, crawling with lone gunmen who think they're the Warren Commission.
    Ken MacLeod
  • John F. Kennedy … murdered in Dallas by some hapless geek named Oswald who worked for either Castro, the mob, Jimmy Hoffa, the CIA, his dominatrix landlady or the odious, degenerate FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover. The list is long and crazy — maybe Marilyn Monroe's first husband fired those shots from the grassy knoll. Who knows? A whole generation of American journalists is still embarrassed by their failure to answer that question. JFK's ghost will haunt the corridors of power in America for as long as the grass is green and the rivers run to the sea. Take my word for it, Bubba. I have heard his footsteps for 30 years and I still feel guilty about not being able to explain the biggest news story of my lifetime to my son.
    Hunter S. Thompson

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