downcountry
downcountry adjective: in the lowlands, as opposed to the hilly region.
Adjective (1)
downcountry (not generally comparable, comparative further downcountry or farther downcountry, superlative furthest downcountry or farthest downcountry)
Adverb
downcountry (not generally comparable, comparative further downcountry or farther downcountry, superlative furthest downcountry or farthest downcountry)
Adjective (2)
downcountry (not comparable)
- Being a form of cross-country bicycle designed to perform well on trails, like a mountain bike.
Antonyms of downcountry
Forms of downcountry
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | further downcountry |
| comparative | farther downcountry |
| superlative | furthest downcountry |
| superlative | farthest downcountry |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | further downcountry |
| comparative | farther downcountry |
| superlative | furthest downcountry |
| superlative | farthest downcountry |
Origin of downcountry
Blend of downhill + cross-country.
Questions about downcountry
- What does downcountry mean?
- Downcountry means in the lowlands, as opposed to the hilly region.
- What part of speech is downcountry?
- Downcountry can be an adjective or an adverb.
Words near downcountry in the dictionary
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