hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: a part of a hill between the top and the foot

Examples of hillside in a Sentence

Streams of rainwater rushed down the hillside.
Recent Examples on the Web Visitors will also find a variety of habitats on this hike, traveling along riparian streams and grassy hillsides. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 For decades, this city of 40,000 has drawn the very religious and very creative, those seeking to commune with nature, art and wine, or pray at Safed’s main landmark — a hillside cemetery where 16th-century rabbis lie in graves painted baby blue to signify bringing the sky and heaven down to earth. Damien Cave Amit Elkayam, New York Times, 23 May 2024 Moïse was killed on July 7, 2021, at his hillside home outside Port-au-Prince by Colombian commandos wearing the ballistic vests that Bergmann had shipped to Haiti one month before the deadly assault. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024 The hillside complex provided some views, and some trade with neighbors implied that news travelled between villages. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hillside 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hillside was in the 14th century

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“Hillside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hillside. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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hillside

noun
hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: the side of a hill

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