In 1854, General Barter, C.B., was a subaltern in the 75th Regiment, and was doing duty at the hill station of Murree in the Punjaub.
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Hill station — is a term used for a town usually at somewhat higher elevations. The term was used in colonial Asia (particularly India, but rarely in Africa), where towns have been founded by European colonial rulers as refuges from the summer heat. In the… … Wikipedia
hill station — hill .station n a town in the hills in South Asia … Dictionary of contemporary English
hill station — hill ,station noun count in southern Asia, a town in the hills where people go in order to be more comfortable when the weather is very hot … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hill station — ► NOUN ▪ a town in the low mountains of the Indian subcontinent, popular as a holiday resort during the hot season … English terms dictionary
hill station — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hill station : singular hill station plural hill stations in southern Asia, a town in the hills where people go in order to be more comfortable when the weather is very hot … English dictionary
hill station — noun : a village or government post (as in India) situated in the hills or low mountain ranges and serving usually as a health resort in the hot season * * * ˈhill station f29 [hill station hill stations] noun a small town in the hills,… … Useful english dictionary
Hill station — … Википедия
hill station — a village, post, or the like, esp. in S Asia, at a high altitude where government officials and others can be stationed to escape the great heat of tropical summers. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
hill station — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary means mountain resort … English dialects glossary
hill station — noun a town in the low mountains of the Indian subcontinent, popular as a holiday resort during the hot season … English new terms dictionary
