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
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In the southern Sierra foothills, blue oaks and redbuds have been spotted in Visalia while fiddlenecks, shooting stars, streambank spring beauties and rusty popcorn flowers have bloomed in Eastwood.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Stronger, hurricane-force wind gusts are forecast to reach 100 mph in the foothills near Denver.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
As of this writing, the music lineup has not yet been announced, but expect their usual slate of multi-genre talent from the foothills and throughout the region.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Padilla said these South County communities would be further affected by a landfill proposed in the Otay Mountain foothills, located in the upper parts of the Tijuana River watershed.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
In the foothills surrounding Louisville, Kentucky, a post-modern mansion was recently overtaken by Bardstown Bourbon Company.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
One of these traditional hot-spring resort towns is Yamashiro Onsen, nestled in the foothills of Mt. Hakusan.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
More beavers are slated to be released this summer on the Tule River Reservation in the foothills of the southern Sierra, where the Tule River Tribe has long been a leader of beaver restoration efforts in the state.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The 27,000-square-foot building, which sits in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, includes a production facility, multiple tasting rooms and a visitor center.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Stronger, hurricane-force wind gusts are forecast to reach 100 mph in the foothills near Denver.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
As of this writing, the music lineup has not yet been announced, but expect their usual slate of multi-genre talent from the foothills and throughout the region.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Padilla said these South County communities would be further affected by a landfill proposed in the Otay Mountain foothills, located in the upper parts of the Tijuana River watershed.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2024
In the foothills surrounding Louisville, Kentucky, a post-modern mansion was recently overtaken by Bardstown Bourbon Company.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
One of these traditional hot-spring resort towns is Yamashiro Onsen, nestled in the foothills of Mt. Hakusan.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
More beavers are slated to be released this summer on the Tule River Reservation in the foothills of the southern Sierra, where the Tule River Tribe has long been a leader of beaver restoration efforts in the state.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The 27,000-square-foot building, which sits in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, includes a production facility, multiple tasting rooms and a visitor center.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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