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

In the Placer County foothills, one winery is subverting expectations and offering wine tasting experiences at a staggeringly low cost. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Of its 27 parks, 24 are situated along or in the Front Range foothills, and Jeffco estimates that its parks attract 10 million visitors annually. —John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026

Jarosz said detectives identified the suspect as a resident of San Andreas, a small town in the Sierra Nevada foothills. —Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

Smart was held captive by the pair for nine months, moving between campsites in the Utah foothills and later to California while being raped daily by Mitchell. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 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