foothill

[foot-hil]

noun

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

foothill

/ ˈfʊtˌhɪl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of foothill¹

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

Example Sentences

Mountain and foothill areas could see up to 3½ inches of rain.

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The blaze in the San Gabriel Mountain foothills coincided with the nearby Palisades fire and several others, killing at least 31 people while destroying more than 16,000 structures.

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From Thursday to Saturday, the region’s mountains, foothills and deserts could, again, see significant rainfall — this time because of Hurricane Priscilla, the National Weather Service warned.

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The report, led by the McChrystal Group, said that a county Fire Department staffer in the field suggested to Unified Command before midnight that they send evacuation orders to foothills communities, including all of Altadena.

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A wind advisory was also issued for areas along the I-5 corridor from the Santa Clarita Valley to the border with Kern County, as well as the northwestern Antelope Valley and foothills.

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