hillock

noun

Definition of hillocknext
as in knoll

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Recent Examples of hillock 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 Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 With the Sayre’s prime setting on a hillock, guests have a clear view of the intact former Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces a few miles away. — John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hillock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hillock
  1. knoll
  2. hummock
  3. foothill
  4. knob
  5. upland
  6. eminence
  7. highland
  8. mountain
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
  • 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
  • The Yuba County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two suspicious deaths after remains were found a day apart in the foothill town of Dobbins and the community of Plumas Lake, south of Marysville, officials said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of foothill
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
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
  • But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For Ne’ilah, the eminence of humanity consists in the ability to repent and set things right before man and God.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of eminence
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
  • Skydance will have a mountain of debt, projected to be north of $80 billion, after assuming the debt burdens of previous M&A incurred by Paramount and WBD and raising new debt financing.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some parts of the mountains could get frost Wednesday morning, officials say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountain

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“Hillock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillock. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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