KNOLLS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

knolls

noun

plural of knoll

as in hummocks

a small hill a grassy knoll

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Recent Examples of knolls All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 Your favorite comfortable Connecticut town has a deep Hollywood history, with films ranging from The Music Man to The Lost Boys all relying on those same winding streets and grassy knolls. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025 The bending roads and lilting knolls of College Grove, Tennessee, about 45 minutes south of Nashville, are still verdant in the late August heat. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025

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Noun

In the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, on the morning of March 11, 2013, something lurked just below the surface of a young Afghan man, a boy, really.

— Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
This will be especially true in the foothills of the Central Valley and up into the mountains, where showers will be more widespread throughout Saturday as cool marine air collides with the Sierra and turns to rain.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountains

Noun

On the main floor, there are several high-top tables, but seating doesn’t steal too much space in case anyone wants to line dance.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
For those in-between moments, Coa&Co Café opens onto a sprawling lounge with communal tables and couches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tables

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Here, fertile uplands, farms, and rolling pastures offer a different view of the island—and a chance to learn about its paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy, traditions.

— Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026

Definition of uplands

Noun

Baitz’s story is set in Palm Springs, in December, 2004, at the home of Polly and Lyman Wyeth, an opulent sandstone aerie with meditative views of the desert, a massive Christmas tree, and portraits of eminences like Barry Goldwater.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025

Definition of eminences

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The vast Puya de Raimondi forest is on your doorstep, where thousands of giant bromeliads—the largest on the planet—rise like sentinels over the highlands.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
In the highlands, people traditionally cooked with lard, Buettner said, while Bolotana residents use olive oil from ancient trees.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of highlands

Noun

Surrounding this former Franciscan convent were orchards and open fields and Native American burial mounds.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Spanning nearly 100 acres, Tavşanlı Höyük is one of the region’s most extensive Bronze Age mounds, and contains remnants of local Anatolian communities dating as far back as 8,000 years.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

In the meantime, the club has launched to lower altitudes, including a balloon ride up over Florida to 100,000 feet.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

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