downhill

American  

[daun-hil, daun-hil] / ˈdaʊnˈhɪl, ˈdaʊnˌhɪl /

adverb

1. down the slope of a hill; downward.

2. into a worse or inferior condition.

   The business has been going downhill.

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adjective

1. going or tending downward on or as on a hill.

2. free of problems or obstacles; easy.

   After the initial setbacks on the project, it was downhill all the way.

3. of or relating to skiing downhill.

noun

1. a timed ski race on a steep slope in which competitors take the most direct route to the finish line following a course with relatively few turns and attaining very high speeds.

downhill British  

/ ˈdaʊnˈhɪl /

adjective

1. going or sloping down

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adverb

1. towards the bottom of a hill; downwards

2. informal to decline; deteriorate

noun

1. the downward slope of a hill; descent

2. a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run

Etymology

Origin of downhill

First recorded in 1585–95; down ¹ + hill

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Example Sentences

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If the answer is still yes, here are tips on how to downhill ski safely when you are older:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

He embraces downhill skiing, he says, because he loves being around his family on the slopes, “and feeling the adrenaline rush, and the rush of wind on my face.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Great Britain's Flora Perkins was among 15 riders to crash while speeding downhill early in the race.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The region burned in a 2020 wildfire and areas downhill of the burn areas are prone to debris flows, Sullivan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The well was downhill from the barn lot.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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