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

Here, Gorilla’s Nest is the last of a trio of lodges in the foothills of the country’s Virunga Mountains where the primatologist Dian Fossey worked—the much smaller Bisate from Wilderness Safaris and Kwitonda from Singita are nearby. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026

Additionally, there will be some travel impacts in the mountains and across the southern foothills, possibly over higher elevations of the Palmer Divide along Interstate 25 Friday afternoon. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026

For the Palmer Divide and foothills, slightly higher totals are expected. —Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Just off Interstate 80, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Placer County is a cozy restaurant with a large sign black and gold sign that reads Auburn Thai Garden Restaurant. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 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