hillside
noun
the side or slope of a hill.
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hillside
1 American
[hil-sahyd]
/ ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /
noun
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hillsides
plural
Hillside
2
American
[hil-sahyd]
/ ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hillside
1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyll sīde
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Milwaukee Brewers captain Christian Yelich is looking to shed his contemporary Malibu mansion, listing the hillside estate for $30 million.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Near her village in southwestern Turkey, Nejla Isik walks through what remains of the devastated Akbelen forest, pausing to stare down at the coal mine that is devouring the hillside.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
With warm natural finishes and sleek architectural details, it’s a serene escape conveniently located in a peaceful hillside pocket above the Sunset Strip.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
In their second attempt at securing a conviction, prosecutors are putting less emphasis on Rinderknecht’s alleged resentment of the wealthy, instead highlighting laboratory tests they allege prove that a lighter could ignite the hillside vegetation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
I did not think he could climb the hillside.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
A 2024 dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county killed 21 boys, prompting government promises of nationwide school safety audits and prosecutions, though it remains unclear whether the measures were implemented.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Weeks later the Hillside Federation appealed the department’s decision, arguing the project was too far down a dead-end road that is too steep and narrow for fire trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
Hillside tanks ran out of water, and many hydrants, particularly in higher-elevation areas, lost pressure and ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
A pop-up vaccination clinic is now available at The Bevy community pub, on Hillside, in Brighton.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
I felt my stomach flutter nervously at the mention of Hillside.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Every hunting season, wildlife authorities here set aside a specific number of the animals for hunting, drawing hundreds of wealthy hunters to this expanse of yellow savanna, rocky hillsides and cliffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Then, the southern Orange County city faced a new climate-fueled emergency last week, this one in its inland hillsides, where the Norte fire quickly burned toward hillside neighborhoods and destroyed six homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The prospector with his pan and pickax gave way to powerful water cannons that blasted away gold-bearing hillsides, leaving behind incoherent geological arabesques that will likely outlast the pyramids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Just as they did in Beethoven's time, euphoric revellers still spill out onto the paths of the otherwise sleepy outskirts in the vine-lined Viennese hillsides after a few carafes of white- or red-wine spritzers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The first settlers kept pigs and herded sheep on the hillsides, scratching out a living on small farms in the valleys.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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