the Hill

noun

US, informal

—used to refer to the U.S. Congress

a proposed new law that is being debated on the Hill

Examples of the Hill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Renee Good’s brothers and a woman shot five times by Border Patrol officers decried the Homeland Security Department’s tactics in a public forum on the Hill. —Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026

Check out the Hill's Opinion section Hundreds of policy experts from a range of political viewpoints and areas of expertise. —Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026

Member of the Hill Country Buyer’s Club and the Pit Stop BBQ Buyer's group that are both volunteer organizations supporting Future Farmers of America programs. —Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026

Overnight lows are likely to bottom out at around 26 degrees in the San Antonio metro area, likely falling into the low 20s across the Hill Country. —Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the Hill

• anthill
• backfill
• bluegill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill