Black Hills

American  

plural noun

1. a group of mountains in W South Dakota and NE Wyoming. Highest peak, Harney Peak, 7,242 feet (2,205 meters).

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Black Hills British  

plural noun

1. a group of mountains in W South Dakota and NE Wyoming: famous for the gigantic sculptures of US presidents on the side of Mount Rushmore. Highest peak: Harney Peak, 2207 m (7242 ft)

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Black Hills Cultural  

1. Mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

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Location of Mount Rushmore.

Sacred to the Sioux. The opening of the Black Hills to settlement by whites in 1874 led to the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Example Sentences

Shares of Black Hills Corp. advanced 6.1% to $76.60 Tuesday afternoon following Microsoft’s announcement.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Reardon grew up in South Dakota’s Black Hills and says she chimes in on restaurants, attractions and hiking in a Facebook group focused on that destination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

In August 1924, South Dakota state historian Doane Robinson asked Borglum whether he would be interested in carving a “heroic” sculpture in the Black Hills.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025

The Black Hills Audubon Society applauds Lynda Mapes’ reporting on the illegal construction of a concrete bulkhead along the Hood Canal.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

We drove through the Black Hills to Mt.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech