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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It’s located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Upcountry region, and puts you within a 30-minute drive of the mountain range.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The stores they were sold at span the Denver metro area, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Eastern Plains, foothills, Pueblo, and the Western Slope.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
After three days in Nairobi, the couple drove up to Sagana Lodge, a property in the foothills of Mount Kenya that was given to them as a wedding present.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Investigators believe Holly randomly shot at students at the high school in the foothills about 30 miles west of Denver, sheriff's office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The stores they were sold at span the Denver metro area, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Eastern Plains, foothills, Pueblo, and the Western Slope.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
After three days in Nairobi, the couple drove up to Sagana Lodge, a property in the foothills of Mount Kenya that was given to them as a wedding present.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
Investigators believe Holly randomly shot at students at the high school in the foothills about 30 miles west of Denver, sheriff's office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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