foothill

noun

foot·​hill ˈfu̇t-ˌhil How to pronounce foothill (audio)
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural : a hilly region at the base of a mountain range

Examples of foothill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Also in Santa Cruz — or Marin County, the Sonoma coast and the Sierra Nevada foothills — ForageSF gives classes on how to forage for mushrooms, wild plants and seaweed. Dominique Williams, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024 Mario Tama/Getty Images Considerably less snowfall was forecasted Sunday for the upper foothills of the West's sprawling mountain range, which runs farther inland into central and northern parts of California. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024 The majority of Los Angeles County got about a quarter of an inch to an inch of rain over the last three days, with foothill communities like Pasadena getting slightly more at 1.34 inches, said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Perched just east of the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, the city of Calgary serves as the perfect base for a foray into the towering mountains of Alberta, but this historic settlement is far more than just a great jumping-off point. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Higher rain totals were forecast hit areas of the immediate coast, and in the mountains and foothills of Los Angeles, 3 to 5 inches of additional rain could fall. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabirel and Pomona Valleys, La Verne is home to numerous other wildlife species, including black bears, coyotes, and rattlesnakes. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024 On top of the current totals, the L.A. area could get an additional quarter of an inch to an inch of rain, with up to 2 inches in the foothills and mountains. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Areas of lower elevation could see around 2–5 inches of rain, while 4–8 inches are expected in the foothills and mountains. Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of foothill was in 1788

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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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foothill

noun
foot·​hill -ˌhil How to pronounce foothill (audio)
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains

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