weald

¹

[weeld]

noun

1. wooded or uncultivated country.

Weald

²

[weeld]

noun

1. The, a region in SE England, in Kent, Surrey, and Essex counties: once a forest area; now an agricultural region.

Weald

¹

/ wiːld /

noun

1. a region of SE England, in Kent, Surrey, and East and West Sussex between the North Downs and the South Downs: formerly forested

weald

²

/ wiːld /

noun

1. archaic,  open or forested country

Word History and Origins

Origin of Weald¹

before 1150; Middle English weeld, Old English weald forest; cognate with German Wald; wold ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Weald¹

Old English; related to Old Saxon, Old High German wald, Old Norse vollr, probably related to _wild

Example Sentences

The 65-year-old was shot six times in the garden of his woodland mansion in South Weald near Brentwood at about 17:30 BST on 24 June 2015.

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Thirty-two years later, on 24 June 2015, he was gunned down as he was burning documents in the garden of his home in South Weald near Brentwood.

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Palmer served half his sentence, and in 2009, he moved in with partner Christina Ketley and their son at South Weald.

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Hastings is surrounded by the High Weald, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and situated among cliffs on the Sussex coast.

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The site was given planning permission to expand its operations in 2019, a decision that was challenged by Ms Finch, on behalf of Weald Action Group.

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Related Words

• jungle 
• park 
• thicket 
• timber 
• wood 
• woodland