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
  • 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
  • Rather than following the Ring Road, a 4x4 safari ventures deep into the highlands and across isolated farmlands.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
  • My walk took me over the peaks and ridges of the Eastern highlands, on a narrow footpath that rose and fell thousands of feet in the course of an average day.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • This week's quiz highlights Hollywood health, mountain missions — and a lot more.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities have also warned of potential further collapse around the glacier on Langtang Lirung mountain in Nepal, which cracked and broke off, triggering the August 26 landslide and flooding.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • But another frontier remains to be realized, one in which MU ascends from this fine plateau to make good on the sort of top-tier promise implied by the school’s now-enormous commitment to football.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, it’s been rumored by Fixed Focus Digital that camera upgrades may lead to a thicker camera plateau.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of plateau
Noun
  • Coordination is key here, so everything from towel hooks and toilet paper holders to knobs and pulls is made to match in an array of finishes.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the knobs look a little automotive-like, but the material choice is on a much higher level.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of knob

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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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