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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Risk stretches into Friday All told, rainfall totals in Southern California through the end of the week could be as much as 4 to 7 inches in coastal and valley locations, while foothills and mountains see 6 to 14 inches.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
All told, rainfall totals in Southern California through the end of the week could be as much as 4 to 7 inches in coastal and valley locations, while foothills and mountains see 6 to 14 inches.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
As much as 10 inches of rain fell in parts of the foothills near Los Angeles.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Fire weather conditions have been elevated to near-critical and will threaten the foothills on Christmas, according to a hazardous weather outlook.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
All told, rainfall totals in Southern California through the end of the week could be as much as 4 to 7 inches in coastal and valley locations, while foothills and mountains see 6 to 14 inches.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
As much as 10 inches of rain fell in parts of the foothills near Los Angeles.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Fire weather conditions have been elevated to near-critical and will threaten the foothills on Christmas, according to a hazardous weather outlook.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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