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

The Yuba County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two suspicious deaths after remains were found a day apart in the foothill town of Dobbins and the community of Plumas Lake, south of Marysville, officials said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Sher retired to a pear orchard in the Sierra Nevada foothills and served at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Sierra Nevada Conservancy. — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The mountains and the NC foothills also fall under the threat. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

This includes the volcanic mountains of Nariño near the Ecuadorian border, all the way to the misty slopes of Huila, where coffee farms climb the foothills of the Central and Eastern Andes. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

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