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

Forecasters say the trough will make daytime high temperatures across the inland valleys, foothills and deserts 10 to 15 degrees below average and the mountains as much as 20 degrees below normal. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

Paul John operates in Goa on India’s west coast, using exclusively Indian six-row barley sourced from Rajasthan and the Himalayan foothills. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

For more than 40 Revolutionary War-era soldiers, the long journey to their final resting place fittingly ended on Memorial Day weekend in the idyllic southeastern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. —Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

Ultra-luxury Quercus is a working ranch and wellness resort in Georgia’s foothills, and Ted Turner Reserves offers four resorts on more than a million acres in New Mexico. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 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