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

Courtesy Freddy Sayegh Tucked in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Altadena felt like a small village nestled within a megapolis. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025

But above the ruins, perched in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, a 35-foot-tall structure made of bright lights and giant metal crossbeams had withstood the flames spread by the Santa Ana winds. —Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

Compared to other large land parcels available in the foothills, the land is highly accessible and not on steep terrain. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025

When snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada foothills, both the Genoa Loop Trail and Sierra Canyon Trail make excellent destinations. —Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025

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