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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Bubble Inn housed many of the youngest girls at Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old haven tucked in the foothills of Texas’ Hill Country.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Aged in the Himalayan foothills, Rampur’s whisky reflects a unique, cooler microclimate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Of course, the Upstate is home to a couple of standout properties as well—two of this year’s winners are in Greenville, a blossoming city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Its neighborhoods stretch to the peripheries of the 66-square-mile city and push into the foothills of the Santa Ana mountains.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Aged in the Himalayan foothills, Rampur’s whisky reflects a unique, cooler microclimate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Of course, the Upstate is home to a couple of standout properties as well—two of this year’s winners are in Greenville, a blossoming city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Its neighborhoods stretch to the peripheries of the 66-square-mile city and push into the foothills of the Santa Ana mountains.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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