hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: a part of a hill between the top and the foot

Examples of hillside in a Sentence

Streams of rainwater rushed down the hillside.
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Perhaps the most important location for the book is an eighth-century temple called Ishiyama-dera, east of Kyoto on a hillside overlooking Lake Biwa, the largest body of fresh water in Japan. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025 When a wildfire tears through a hillside or a logistics firm needs post-storm damage data in hours, not days, satellites can’t keep up. Gary Weinstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The feature includes a memorable whirling montage of Stamp, who was naturally left-handed, showing off his swordsmanship to woo Christie on a hillside. Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025 The trail narrows and starts to ascend up a hillside, at first shrouded in shady oak trees. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hillside

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hillside was in the 14th century

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“Hillside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hillside. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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hillside

noun
hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: the side of a hill

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