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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The drenching storm that soaked Sacramento on Thursday dropped more than an inch of rain across the region and even more impressive totals in the Sierra foothills — with more rain expected as early as Saturday.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The production shot on location at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats and outside Hyderabad, working closely with local communities to recreate the period setting.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a graveyard was spared by the fire that sent thousands of Los Angeles residents fleeing into the coal-black night.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For direct views of the skyline and surrounding foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, Mount Washington is the place to visit.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The production shot on location at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats and outside Hyderabad, working closely with local communities to recreate the period setting.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a graveyard was spared by the fire that sent thousands of Los Angeles residents fleeing into the coal-black night.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
For direct views of the skyline and surrounding foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, Mount Washington is the place to visit.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 15 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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