Salisbury Plain

noun

1. a plateau in S England, N of Salisbury: the site of Stonehenge.

Salisbury Plain

noun

1. an open chalk plateau in S England, in Wiltshire: site of Stonehenge; military training area. Average height: 120 m (400 ft)

Example Sentences

On Thursday, British authorities charged a pair of climate change activists for vandalizing Stonehenge, a prehistoric megalithic structure on a chalk plateau known as the Salisbury Plain.

From Salon

Eighty years has passed since families were evicted from a small village on Salisbury Plain.

From BBC

People watch the midsummer sun rise over the megalithic monument of Stonehenge on June 21, 2005, in Salisbury Plain, England.

From National Geographic

The Stonehenge archaeological site on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, was constructed in several phases from around 3100 BC to 1600 BC.

From BBC

Prince William, who was appointed to the role by the King in August, arrived at Salisbury Plain earlier.

From BBC