hill
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1hill
noun \ˈhil\Definition of HILL
1
: a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain
2
: an artificial heap or mound (as of earth)
3
: several seeds or plants planted in a group rather than a row
See Examples of HILL
- She watched the sun set behind the hills.
- The house was built at the very top of the hill.
- Our driveway is a long, steep hill.
- He came barreling down the hill at 65 miles per hour.
- The plows came and cleared the streets, forming a hill of snow on the street corner.
Origin of HILL
Middle English, from Old English hyll; akin to Latin collis hill, culmen top
First Known Use: before 12th century
Other Geology Terms
2hill
transitive verbDefinition of HILL
1
: to form into a heap
2
: to draw earth around the roots or base of
— hill·er noun
Examples of HILL
- <hilled peat moss around the rosebushes to protect them from the freeze>
First Known Use of HILL
1581
Hill
biographical name \ˈhil\Definition of HILL
Ambrose Powell 1825–1865 Am. Confed. gen.
Hill
biographical nameDefinition of HILL
Archibald Vivian 1886–1977 Eng. physiol.
Hill
biographical nameDefinition of HILL
James Jerome 1838–1916 Am. (Canad.-born) financier
Hill
biographical nameDefinition of HILL
Sir Rowland 1795–1879 Eng. postal reformer
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