foothill
noun
foot·hill
ˈfu̇t-ˌhil 
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
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The park offers ancient bristlecone pine forests, incredible night skies, scenic foothills covered in sagebrush, the stunning 13,063-foot Wheeler Peak and the mysterious Lehman Caves.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
In Northern California, the heat wave began warming the region Tuesday, with excessive heat warnings in effect through Thursday for the Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
With foothills rising above, Boise, Idaho is a place of beauty.
—John Blackstone, CBS News, 2 June 2024
Here is a look at some of the history preceding the dispute:
► 1851: The town of San Luis is settled by Spaniards and Mexicans as part of the Sangre De Cristo Land Grant, which gave landowners access to communal space in the foothills and mountains of the ranch, called La Sierra.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
In Northern California, the heat wave began warming the region Tuesday, with excessive heat warnings in effect through Thursday for the Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
With foothills rising above, Boise, Idaho is a place of beauty.
—John Blackstone, CBS News, 2 June 2024
Here is a look at some of the history preceding the dispute:
► 1851: The town of San Luis is settled by Spaniards and Mexicans as part of the Sangre De Cristo Land Grant, which gave landowners access to communal space in the foothills and mountains of the ranch, called La Sierra.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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