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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Mount Fuji looms on the horizon, cherry blossoms line the roads, and Buddhist temples dot the foothills.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Areas of Major HeatRisk will impact portions of the foothills where the thermal belt exists overnight and in urban areas including Fresno.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
If Denver was a foothill, San Antonio is a mountain.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The neighborhood visited by the cougar is several miles from the closest foothills.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
Areas of Major HeatRisk will impact portions of the foothills where the thermal belt exists overnight and in urban areas including Fresno.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
If Denver was a foothill, San Antonio is a mountain.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
The neighborhood visited by the cougar is several miles from the closest foothills.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for foothill
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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