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Cheviot Hills

Cheviot Hills

1 7.6
A range of hills on the border between northern England and southern Scotland
  • proper noun
: Colinas Cheviot
  • The Cheviot Hills are known for their diverse wildlife and stunning natural beauty.

Examples

  • Many artists find inspiration in the picturesque landscape of the Cheviot Hills.

  • And finally, there is the landscape: coastal scenery, leafy river valleys, heather-clad uplands, and the wild rolling tracts of the Cheviot Hills.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The hikers enjoyed the breathtaking views while trekking through the Cheviot Hills.

Synonyms

Cheviots
vsCheviot Hills
1 7.5

A group of hills on the border between England and Scotland

focuses on being the border hills between northern England and southern Scotland

Surface Forms

Cheviot Hills main

Morphology

Cheviot + hill

Although 'Cheviot' is a language-specific place name and does not carry descriptive meaning, the compound follows the common proper-name + common-noun pattern so a learner who knows 'hill(s)' will readily infer this refers to a group/range of hills called Cheviot. The expression therefore yields its basic referential meaning compositionally (it names a set of hills), even if precise geographic details are not derivable from the words alone.

Etymology

The place name Cheviot Hills probably comes from an old local word: Cheviot meant a high 'ridge' or 'hill', and Hills named the rounded tops. People used this name for the group of hills on the border between northern England and southern Scotland, so the name today simply points to that range.