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

Yufang Lan, 46, worked at a gigantic licensed cannabis operation of 112 greenhouses stretching three deep across a hillside outside Lower Lake. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

The field, which was about 250 yards wide and about twice as long, was on a hillside. — Jack Wingate As Told To John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026

Turf professionals are hard to come by, and a lot of young workers don’t actually want to rake bunkers, or mow hillsides. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Other highlights include an office with its own entrance, an exercise room, a cozy den, and a subterranean multi-car garage notched into the hillside. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

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