foothill

[ foo t-hil ]

/ ˈfʊtˌhɪl /

noun

a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.

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Origin of foothill

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; foot + hill

Words nearby foothill

footer, footfall, footfault, footframe, footgear, foothill, foothold, footie, footing, footing piece, footle

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Example sentences from the Web for foothill

My cattle are so pore I'll have to winter 'em on foothill winter feed.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
The lower third of the mountains, that is, the foothill section, is only tree-dotted.
Wild Life on the Rockies|Enos A. Mills
It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
The Sky Pilot|Ralph Connor
"Flo, after a while persuade Carley to ride with you to the top of this first foothill," said Glenn.
The Call of the Canyon|Zane Grey

The fight began when Braithwaite located the dam here at Elbow Canyon in the foothill hogback.
The King of Arcadia|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for foothill

foothill

/ (ˈfʊtˌhɪl) /

noun

(often plural) a lower slope of a mountain or a relatively low hill at the foot of a mountain

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