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.
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Best Hotels & Resorts Hotel Ur Bare Nestled into the hillside overlooking the beach in Zarautz, Ur Bare is one of the most stylish hotels on the Basque coast. Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025 Their target was the Comando Vermelho (CV), or Red Command, a criminal organization that has ruled these hillside shantytowns for decades. Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 By the late 1970s, Swiss architect Peter Vetsch introduced his Earth House communities—domed structures built into hillsides, their undulating interiors offering a sustainable alternative to conventional housing. Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025 The €25 million (about $27 million) glass-and-stone residence, part coastal hideaway, part statement about where the island’s luxury market is headed, sprawls across three levels on two hillside plots. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hillside

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 13 Nov. 2025.

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hillside

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

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