foothill
[foo t-hil]
- a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
Origin of foothill
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Examples from the Web for foothills
Contemporary Examples
Well, we had moved from Florida to the foothills of the Blue Ridge here (in North Carolina).
The Final Roar: Paul Reid on Finishing William Manchester’s Life of ChurchillKevin Canfield
November 16, 2012
Her skeletal remains were found 12 days later in the foothills near Los Angeles.
She grew up in Carrollton, a small town in at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in west Georgia.
Historical Examples
It seemed that a half-hour's easy walk should take them to the foothills.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
Remind me of the people who live about the foothills of the Balkans.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
The Western Ghauts with their foothills make it a beautiful place.
Lotus BudsAmy Carmichael
Dimly on the horizon could be seen the first of the foothills.
In the northern part of Arkansas we come to the foothills of the Ozarks.
The Negro FarmerCarl Kelsey
foothill
- (often plural) a lower slope of a mountain or a relatively low hill at the foot of a mountain
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Word Origin and History for foothills
n.
see foothill.
foothill
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