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

Examples of foothill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But further into the foothills for places like Auburn, or further south towards Fresno, and low temps in the mid- to upper 70s won’t offer the same overnight relief. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the blaze that has destroyed seven structures and scorched more than 15 square miles (39 square km) of forest in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

An evacuation was ordered for the Sierra Nevada foothills in Calaveras County because of a wildfire that started Monday afternoon. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Cabins, which feature private decks with hot tubs, frame jaw-dropping views of the Berkshire foothills thanks to a row of sliding glass doors. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for foothill

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill
• gristmill

Kids Definition

foothill

noun

foot·​hill -ˌhil 

: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains