hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd 

: a part of a hill between the top and the foot

Examples of hillside in a Sentence

Streams of rainwater rushed down the hillside.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a risk of the children drowning in the pool or being bitten by spiders; there’s the danger of a brush fire on the nearby hillside; and more. —Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025

Enjoy The View Frankfort has both steep hillsides and low valleys along the Kentucky River, which runs through the heart of the city. —Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025

Perched on a nearly quarter-acre hillside lot in Bluebird Canyon, this 2,318-square-foot split-level house with post and beam construction features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. —Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

Each bungalow has its own charming additions like a billiards room, hillside hot tubs and even full swimming pools but all come with morning tea service in bed courtesy of house butlers. —Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hillside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd 

: the side of a hill