foothill
noun
a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
foothills
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pluralof foothill.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Clive Valentine, who built a traditional gristmill in Dandridge, in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, sees hope.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
YINCHUAN, China—When Emma Gao made the unlikely decision to grow Cabernet Sauvignon in the sandstorm-swept foothills of China’s Ningxia region in 2007, she had little thought of selling her wine at destination restaurants abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
With all that growth, new development has expanded farther and farther into the fire-prone scrubland surrounding the Sierra Nevada foothills city just across the California border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
One occurs mainly in China, while the other inhabits the Himalayan foothills across parts of Nepal, India, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
It nestled at the edge of the foothills in the mouth of a small canyon, and was surrounded by a grove of huge red oaks.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
