knoll

1 of 2

noun

: a small round hill : mound

knoll

2 of 2

verb

knolled; knolling; knolls
archaic
: knell

Examples of knoll in a Sentence

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Noun
The burden of your inquiry into this wrongful closure should rest squarely on the wrongdoer’s shoulders, not on those of the innocent public trying to access their beloved knoll. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025 In Greenville, a one-room Chinese schoolhouse opened on a grassy knoll near the levee. Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025 Tomkins added her own touch to the landscape, which comprises pleasantly untamed gardens on a wooded knoll with seasonal views of the nearby Hudson River. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 Its acreage includes pasture, timber and a central sage brush knoll plus about 2,800 acres of organic farmland, according to the listing. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for knoll

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English knol, from Old English cnoll; akin to Old Norse knollr mountaintop

Verb

Middle English, probably alteration of knellen to knell

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of knoll was before the 12th century

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“Knoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knoll. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

knoll

noun
ˈnōl
: a small round hill

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