foothill
Americannoun
-
foothills
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of foothill
Vocabulary lists containing foothill
South America - Middle School
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Mexico - Introductory
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
South America - Introductory
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
After months of contentious debate, California officials visited Calabasas this week to float their new proposed rules on fire-safe landscaping in foothill communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Rainfall totals of half an inch to 1.5 inches are expected in the mountain and foothill regions, and there is a chance of a dusting of snow in areas above 6,000 feet elevation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The controversy over the Club America chapter at Twelve Bridges has roiled the community of Lincoln, a foothill city about 25 miles northeast of Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
County, the weather service predicts total rainfall of 0.75 to 1.5 inches in coastal and valley areas and from 2 to 4 inches in foothill and mountain areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
The foothill cup of the home ranch below him was sunny and safe.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
Areas of particular concern include the foothills of the San Joaquin Valley and the region’s lower mountain areas, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Graham hails from the northwestern corner of South Carolina known as the “Golden Triangle” and “the foothills of the mountains.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
More than 10,000 people have been ordered to leave more than a dozen small towns and villages in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, near the border with Spain.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Route 395 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
How could smoke in the foothills not be a problem?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
