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tuft

noun

Definition of tuft

as in hill

a rounded natural geographic elevation a cottage set on a tuft of land

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Recent Examples of tuft Milinkovitch got there from the tuft on Gonzo’s head, Holtz from the shape of his hands. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 Despite its name, only the flowering tuft of red oat grass is actually red. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 Wire cables, arranged in clusters across a gallery floor, conjure tufts of grass. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Towering ears with wispy tufts, massive paws, a shaggy coat and a tail that seems built to wrap around its body like a scarf. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuft

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Noun

For families The fresh air and rolling hills of Bürgenstock lends itself to an idyllic family-stay.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Malcolm had a property that was kind of up in the hills, backing up against a lot of wildlife, ground, and forest.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

The Sky Rooftop restaurant is the property’s undisputed star with jaw-dropping panoramas of the lake, mountains, and city that surround it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Africa was a different case altogether—hemmed in by mountain belts at the time, its erosion and sediment were shaped by the mountains rather than by the mantle beneath.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

On a brisk October morning, a coyote ventured onto a mound of dirt in Agoura Hills and inadvertently became a pioneer.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Surrounding this former Franciscan convent were orchards and open fields and Native American burial mounds.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026