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Standhill

Standhill proper noun: a small settlement in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5623).

Proper noun

Standhill

  1. A small settlement in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5623).
    • The 19 miles from Hawick to Galashiels include sharp undulations, some of which are as steep as 1 in 120, and a minor summit at Standhill, between Hassendean and Belses.1952 January, H. A. Vallance, “The Waverley Route”, in Railway Magazine, page 6

Questions about Standhill

What does Standhill mean?
Standhill means a small settlement in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5623).
What part of speech is Standhill?
Standhill is a proper noun.

Words near Standhill in the dictionary

  1. standfirsts
  2. standgale
  3. standgales
  4. standgall
  5. standgalls
  6. Standhill
  7. standie
  8. standies
  9. Standifer
  10. Standifers
  11. Standiford

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