"hill station" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hill stations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hill station (plural hill stations)
  1. (chiefly British, South Asia, Myanmar) In South and Southeast Asia, a small community located at a relatively high elevation which serves as a retreat or vacation location during the hot summers; historically, a village or military post so used by colonial officials. Wikipedia link: hill station Tags: British, Myanmar, South-Asia Synonyms: hill-station
    Sense id: en-hill_station-en-noun-msBsr4Qx Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Myanmar English, South Asian English

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