hillcrest

noun

hill·​crest ˈhil-ˌkrest How to pronounce hillcrest (audio)
: the top line of a hill

Examples of hillcrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Patache station rests on a hillcrest along the Pacific coast, less than 2 kilometers from the shore, in an area where nothing grows save for microbes living in salt rock. Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2019 The cab-tractor portion of McPherson's truck was obstructing the westbound lane of La. 440, between a hillcrest and a sweeping curve, when a second tractor-trailer, headed westbound on La. 440, was rounding the curve. Laura McKnight, NOLA.com, 17 Aug. 2017 Hillcrest (Bennett, Corbett, Perry, Sylvester), 1:31.28. 400: 1. Daily Southtown, 27 May 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hillcrest was circa 1898

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Cite this Entry

“Hillcrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hillcrest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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