foothill

noun

Definition of foothillnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothill
  1. knoll
  2. highland
  3. hillock
  4. upland
  5. hummock
  6. mountain
  7. plateau
  8. knob
Noun
  • Look out for the extraterrestrial shooter on the grassy knoll.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of knoll
Noun
  • The orientation was the opposite in the old days, when all attention was directed to the highlands.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The houndstooth pattern, crafted with wool and cotton-blend, was wholly reminiscent of the Scottish highlands where the print originated, ideal for a day outdoors walking the grounds in early autumn.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of highland
Noun
  • To get gravel for Circleville’s roads, workers dug into a nearby hillock.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hillock
Noun
  • This is a bird challenge no upland hunter should miss, but don’t take it lightly.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Photos also helped the DNR better understand trends in the lives of many mammals and upland birds such as wild turkeys.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of upland
Noun
  • Scoresby scoured the tundra with his binoculars and spotted two musk oxen—hairy hummocks on the hill.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.
    — Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Definition of hummock
Noun
  • Journey through the wild Multiple locations were used as the forests and mountains that James and Odin trek across.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Subsequent revelations or cover-ups will turn a molehill into a mountain.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • And that led to Patrick Mahomes reaching the 300-yard plateau for the first time since last November.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But Chatfield eventually hit a spiritual plateau that organized religion couldn’t fill.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of plateau
Noun
  • The resistance knob on a spin bike gives you a continuous, private metric of effort.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of knob

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