FOOTHILL Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

foothill

noun

Definition of foothill

as in knoll

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Recent Examples of foothill The park lies in the foothills where the Aravalli and Vindhya hill ranges meet. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026 This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 This dessert comes from Surry County, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 Similar ideas echo even in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the leader of the world’s Buddhists resides. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foothill

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Noun

All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Sitting on a knoll over a four-acre peninsula, the clubhouse has 270-degree views of the lake.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of knoll

Noun

As colonial administrators and missionaries had penetrated the highlands, the practice of cannibalism had ended and kuru had begun to recede.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Popular expat retirement venues include the capital, Panama City; Boquete, a town in the highlands with a somewhat cooler climate; Coronado on the Pacific Coast; and the inland city of David.

— William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of highland

Noun

The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of hillock

Noun

The combination of volcanic activity and sudden weather changes can make conditions on the mountain particularly hazardous.

— Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For generations, children have had to literally climb a mountain roughly every 10 days – for three hours – to get to and from boarding school.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

Two mountain refuges sit high on the plateau, giving hikers the option to spend the night surrounded by Olympus' alpine scenery.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
After returning home, Cheogyal restarted his life and education in his home county Drago (Luhuo in Chinese), located in the rolling grasslands and mountains of a Tibetan region of Sichuan, on the southeastern corner of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of plateau

Noun

To unfold it, step on the base, pull the release knob, and choose the preferred height, which is then secured with the locking mechanism.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

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