the Hill
noun
US, informal
—used to refer to the U.S. Congress
a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill
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Developers are betting buyers will want to live in the growing North City development, which the Hill District is a part of.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
There's a lot of discussion on the Hill on this right now, and there's concern about high healthcare prices, which consumes nearly one in $5 spent in the United States.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Memo from the Hill Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, in Washington, DC on January 22, 2026.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The second annual Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Day on the Hill intends to raise awareness among lawmakers and the community at large.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
There's a lot of discussion on the Hill on this right now, and there's concern about high healthcare prices, which consumes nearly one in $5 spent in the United States.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Memo from the Hill Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, in Washington, DC on January 22, 2026.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
The second annual Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Day on the Hill intends to raise awareness among lawmakers and the community at large.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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