Mendips

/ (ˈmɛndɪps) /

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a range of limestone hills in SW England, in N Somerset: includes the Cheddar Gorge and numerous caves. Highest point: 325 m (1068 ft) Also called: Mendip Hills

Example sentences from the Web for mendips

The village, which is on the slope of a hill, commands a pleasant view of the Mendips.

Somerset |G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
This little gorge of the Mendips affords a striking illustration of the same kind.

English Pictures |Samuel Manning
Here the railway, after an arduous ascent, at length reaches the summit of the Mendips.

Somerset |G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
Avoiding the barrier of the Mendips, they moved round via Frome to the Avon.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 |Various

I could almost fancy that I should be able to see the far blue line of the Mendips under the sun, so bright it all was and clear.

A King's Comrade |Charles Whistler

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