holm
- noun
- /həʊm/
- Archaic
:
pradera
- After heavy rains, the holm was partly underwater but still green and fertile.
Examples
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In spring, wildflowers covered the holm along the riverbank.
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We had a picnic on the lush holm by the river.
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The cattle grazed peacefully on the lush holm after the river receded.
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The cows grazed peacefully on the holm.
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The cattle grazed peacefully on the lush holm after the river receded.
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In spring, wildflowers covered the holm along the riverbank.
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After heavy rains, the holm was partly underwater but still green and fertile.
Synonyms
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4.6
Low land next to a river that can flood
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3.7
Flat land next to a river that often floods when the river rises
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7.2
Low land next to a river that often floods and has rich soil
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3.4
Land next to a small river or stream
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3.1
Area next to a stream
Low wet land near a river where plants grow
A strip of sand or mud along a riverbank that appears when the water is low
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word holm for a low riverside meadow comes from Old Norse holmr, which meant 'small island' or 'raised ground in water'. So a holm is a patch of land by the river that sits a little higher and can be used as a meadow.