Wolds

noun

/wəʊldz/

[plural]

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used in the names of places in England for an area of high, open land
- the Lincolnshire Wolds
CultureThere are two ranges of hills in north-east England called the Wolds. The range to the north of the River Humber used to be called ‘the Yorkshire Wolds’, and is now simply called ‘the Wolds’. The range to the south of the Humber is known as ‘the Lincolnshire Wolds’.
Word OriginOld English wald ‘wooded upland’, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to wild. Compare with Weald.

单词	Wolds
释义	Wolds noun /wəʊldz/ /wəʊldz/ [plural] jump to other results used in the names of places in England for an area of high, open land the Lincolnshire Wolds CultureThere are two ranges of hills in north-east England called the Wolds. The range to the north of the River Humber used to be called ‘the Yorkshire Wolds’, and is now simply called ‘the Wolds’. The range to the south of the Humber is known as ‘the Lincolnshire Wolds’. Word OriginOld English wald ‘wooded upland’, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to wild. Compare with Weald.
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