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

A small, rounded hill or mound.

"They spread the picnic blanket on a grassy knoll overlooking the lake."

How to use knoll

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA small hill.

Easily confused with

knell →

Common pairings

a grassy knoll a small knoll

knolled past tense, knolled past tense, knolls plural, knolls plural, knolls singular, knolls singular

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They spread the picnic blanket on a grassy _____ overlooking the lake.

From Old English cnoll, "summit," related to a Germanic root meaning "lump."

Origin: Old English

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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.".

hill mountain pile stack heap mound hammock hillock