noun
knoll
nohl
Knoll (noun) means a small, rounded hill or mound. Example: “They spread the picnic blanket on a grassy knoll overlooking the lake.”
noun
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A small, rounded hill or mound.
"In the northern hemisphere, June 21 has the most daylight hours. Pack a picnic—a chilled bottle of Sancerre, cheese, olives, and a nice baguette—and hit the grassy knoll."
— , Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year (2008)
"They spread the picnic blanket on a grassy knoll overlooking the lake."
How to use knoll
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small hill.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a grassy knoll
a small knoll
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Word forms
- Plural
- knolls
- Third person singular
- knolls
- Past tense
- knolled
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Etymology
From Old English cnoll, "summit," related to a Germanic root meaning "lump."
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Rhymes for knoll
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What does “knoll” mean?
The word “knoll” means a small, rounded hill or mound. In plain terms, a small hill.
How do you pronounce “knoll”?
“Knoll” is pronounced nohl (/noʊl/ in IPA).
How do you use “knoll” in a sentence?
Here is “knoll” used in a sentence: “They spread the picnic blanket on a grassy knoll overlooking the lake.”
What part of speech is “knoll”?
“Knoll” is a noun.
Where does the word “knoll” come from?
The word “knoll” comes from Old English. From Old English cnoll, "summit," related to a Germanic root meaning "lump.".
