Meaning & use
hill stations
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“hill stations” is a form of “hill station”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounpluralIndianregional
Towns in the hills, especially in South Asia, where people go to escape the heat of the plains.
Grammar: Plural of hill station; use a plural verb: Hill stations are popular in summer.
Patterns
- hill stations in the mountains
- visit a hill station
- a popular hill station
Many hill stations in northern India are crowded in May and June.
We spent the weekend at a hill station in the mountains.
The British built hill stations to escape the summer heat.
Word forms
| singular | hill station |
|---|
Common combinations
- popular hill station
- Ooty is a popular hill station in southern India.
- hill station in the mountains
- They visited a hill station in the mountains.
- summer hill station
- Shimla is a famous summer hill station.
Synonyms and how they differ
- mountain resort
- More general and used in many countries; not tied to the South Asian colonial history.
Commonly confused: hill stations or hill station?
hill stations vs hill station
The singular form refers to one town; hill stations is the plural.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'hill stations' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Hill stations is plural, so it needs a plural verb and can follow a number. Options 2 and 4 use the plural form as if it were singular, and option 3 has a plural noun with a singular verb.
Make it your own
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