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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Dry weather, combined with those gusty winds, will lead to an elevated wildfire risk on Saturday, especially across the Hill Country and extending east into the Coastal Plains and deep South Texas.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
At The Albert, Fojtasek pays homage to the Hill Country with seasonal menus of high-quality ingredients sourced from local farmers and suppliers.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Brittany Murphy Brittany Murphy earned one of her final credits for King of the Hill.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Waylon Payne was already planning the drive down to his tiny town in the Hill Country, where flooding had cracked the foundation of his house in half.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
At The Albert, Fojtasek pays homage to the Hill Country with seasonal menus of high-quality ingredients sourced from local farmers and suppliers.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
Brittany Murphy Brittany Murphy earned one of her final credits for King of the Hill.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Waylon Payne was already planning the drive down to his tiny town in the Hill Country, where flooding had cracked the foundation of his house in half.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Hill
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“The Hill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Hill. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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