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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While the foothills of the Sweetwaters are only about 15 miles east of the Sierra Nevada, the Sweetwaters sit within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, mostly in California, with the northernmost segment stretching into Nevada.
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
This private villa is perched on the foothills of the Dassang coastline and looks out at rice fields and endless stretches of ocean.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
In years when California has had many major snowstorms, summer wildfire season is delayed also for the simple reason that much of the mountains and foothills are covered with snow later into the spring and early summer.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Areas in and near the northern Front Range foothills from Denver to Fort Collins and up to the Continental Divide saw severe drought conditions expand.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
This private villa is perched on the foothills of the Dassang coastline and looks out at rice fields and endless stretches of ocean.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
In years when California has had many major snowstorms, summer wildfire season is delayed also for the simple reason that much of the mountains and foothills are covered with snow later into the spring and early summer.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Areas in and near the northern Front Range foothills from Denver to Fort Collins and up to the Continental Divide saw severe drought conditions expand.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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