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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When a House seat in the Sierra foothills opened up in the 2008 election cycle, McClintock shifted north, successfully running for office there, and has been ensconced in California’s northeastern and central realms ever since.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Yet, dedicated foodies are now heading instead to Greenville, a charming city of just more than 70,000 residents, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Nevin Martell, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The couple met as students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2001, fell in love (and famously broke up for a time), and in 2010, William proposed atop the foothills of Mount Kenya with his late mother’s iconic sapphire ring.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Wedged between rolling frontcountry foothills and the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis is a patchwork of parks and protected areas spanning more than 1,500 square miles of mountain wilderness west of Calgary.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Yet, dedicated foodies are now heading instead to Greenville, a charming city of just more than 70,000 residents, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Nevin Martell, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The couple met as students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland in 2001, fell in love (and famously broke up for a time), and in 2010, William proposed atop the foothills of Mount Kenya with his late mother’s iconic sapphire ring.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Wedged between rolling frontcountry foothills and the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies, Kananaskis is a patchwork of parks and protected areas spanning more than 1,500 square miles of mountain wilderness west of Calgary.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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