foothill
noun
foot·hill
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Definition of foothill
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
Examples of foothill in a Sentence
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The monsoon is likely to produce thunderstorms on Wednesday in the desert, and possibly in some foothill communities. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego to hit 92 degrees Wednesday, the highest reading in more than a year," 4 Sep. 2019 In Burbank, one of those places is the deck of the Hilltop Restaurant and Bar located on the second story of the clubhouse at DeBell Golf Club, nestled in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains. — David Laurell, Burbank Leader, "On the Town: Chamber holds mixer with beautiful backdrop at DeBell Golf Club," 3 Sep. 2019 At the same time, the population in foothill communities took off. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Many Californians now live in the midst of wildfire fuel," 14 June 2019 Low-slung, concrete homes and storefronts are flanked by bulbous foothills. — Will Weissert, The Seattle Times, "The Origin Story: A blind date, a border and Beto O’Rourke," 29 Mar. 2019 The Gold Rush shaped California, of course, and the foothills from Coloma down to Yosemite boomed as 300,000 prospectors descended upon the state. — David Ferry, San Francisco Chronicle, "6 Gold Rush must-do’s in Amador County," 1 Feb. 2018 The county’s inland valleys and foothills could reach the mid-to-upper 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "High temperatures, low surf, a touch of humidity ahead for San Diego," 19 Aug. 2019 Spring in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is nothing less than an endowment from the natural world: flowering dogwoods and pink redbuds, daffodils, crocuses and winter jasmine infuse the already verdant landscape. — Colleen Creamer, New York Times, "In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music," 19 Aug. 2019 The 12-acre resort of seven houses where the Quoirins were staying is in foothills about an hour's drive south of the capital of Kuala Lumpur. — Hannah Knowles, Jennifer Hassan, Anchorage Daily News, "British teen found dead in jungle was not abducted or murdered, Malaysian police say," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foothill.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for foothill
foothill
noun
English Language Learners Definition of foothill
: a hill next to a higher mountain or group of mountains
See the full definition for foothill in the English Language Learners Dictionary
foothill
noun
foot·hill
| \ ˈfu̇t-ˌhil
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Kids Definition of foothill
: a hill at the bottom of higher hills