knoll

1 of 2

noun

: a small round hill : mound

knoll

2 of 2

verb

knolled; knolling; knolls
archaic
: knell

Examples of knoll in a Sentence

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Noun
In reality, the slant was just 25 degrees, but even a knoll seems formidable under the strain of psychic baggage. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 The knolls are crowned with scrub oak and the slopes are swept bare from a long-ago fire. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024 Families would spread picnic blankets across the grassy knolls as bikers safely pedaled down paths devoid of cars. Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 The left arm heads up a craggy knoll for a short trek to an overlook above Paloma Community Park, a nice little diversion. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for knoll 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English knol, from Old English cnoll; akin to Old Norse knollr mountaintop

Verb

Middle English, probably alteration of knellen to knell

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knoll was before the 12th century

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“Knoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knoll. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

knoll

noun
ˈnōl
: a small round hill

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