hill

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Definition of hill

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1 : a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain

2 : an artificial heap or mound (as of earth)

3 : several seeds or plants planted in a group rather than a row

4 : slope, incline

hill

verb

hilled; hilling; hills

Definition of hill (Entry 2 of 6)

transitive verb

1 : to form into a heap

2 : to draw earth around the roots or base of

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Ambrose Powell 1825–1865 American Confederate general

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Definition of Hill (Entry 4 of 6)

Archibald Vivian 1886–1977 English physiologist

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James Jerome 1838–1916 American (Canadian-born) financier

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Sir Rowland 1795–1879 English postal reformer

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Synonyms for hill

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Verb

bank,
mound

Examples of hill in a Sentence

Noun She watched the sun set behind the hills. The house was built at the very top of the hill. Our driveway is a long, steep hill. He came barreling down the hill at 65 miles per hour. The plows came and cleared the streets, forming a hill of snow on the street corner. Verb hilled peat moss around the rosebushes to protect them from the freeze

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun And in the town of Lindos, there's an ancient Greek acropolis at the top of the hill, a medieval village in the middle, and a modern town on the beach at the bottom. — Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021 The restaurant’s owner has another seasonal restaurant, Vino Over the Valley, that offers a similar menu but with views from the top of a hill instead of in a valley. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2021 Hilltop’s mountain bike trails will span the length of the hill and are being constructed to accommodate a variety of skill levels, ranging from family-friendly to advanced. — Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2021 While descending through patchy fog, the right wing struck the side of a hill. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2021 It's built in layers depending upon wealth: palazzos belonging to the richer families are at the top of the hill, the humble dwellings below, dug into the rock. — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 10 July 2021 Closer to the Tyrrhenian coast, Massa Marittima is an ancient hill town that has survived the Black Plague, sieges, malaria, and Nazi invaders. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2021 The ride is smooth and comfortable on city streets and in the twisting roads of the Texas hill country. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2021 The drive route consisted of a mix of urban streets, twisting roads in the hill country and some highway miles. — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 28 June 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Other aggressive turkeys are a common sight in the Oakland hills a few miles east, where some have been known to mix it up with passing bicyclists and hikers. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 21 May 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020 Learn about planting times, using fertilizer and lime, and when to prune, pinch, hill up or tie up plants. — oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2020

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