Downland
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This article is about the geographical feature. For the ship anchorage, see The Downs (ship anchorage).
Downland, chalkland, chalk downs or just downs are areas of open chalk hills, such as the North Downs. This term is used to describe the characteristic landscape in southern England where chalk is exposed at the surface.[1] The name "downs" is derived from the Old English word dun, meaning "hill".[2]