hummocks

plural of hummock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hummocks
Noun
  • The effigy site is one of 12 mounds in a 22-acre area.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
  • If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By bringing mountains, bells, temples, kites and looms into the heart of Paris, Songmont demonstrated how Eastern aesthetics can resonate globally.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The mountains on either side of the water give way to towering canyon walls, spruce and pine thin out, and only stout dwarf willow and spindly alder remain.
    Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities add that polluted water, marine debris, and unstable cliffs may also pose hazards, according to a webpage from the National Park Service (NPS).
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tucked between Sedona's iconic red sandstone cliffs and the babbling Oak Creek, L’Auberge de Sedona has long been considered one of Arizona's most inviting retreats.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • More of a large hill than a mountain, Naranco delivers bird’s eye views of the city and surrounding peaks.
    Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The shower peaks around the monthly new moon phase, meaning that there'll be no natural light pollution to ruin the cosmic show.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The landscape is full of dramatic green mountains plunging into wild coastline, fishing villages painted in candy colors, and cider houses where locals pour from great heights with theatrical flair.
    Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, though, the popularity of the celebs-on-a-yacht genre has reached new heights.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Hummocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummocks. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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