hill climb

noun

1. a racing event for motorcycles or automobiles in which competitors drive up a hilly course one at a time, the winner having the fastest time.

hill climb

noun

1. a competition in which motor vehicles attempt singly to ascend a steep slope as fast as possible

Word History and Origins

Origin of hill climb¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

"We understand from the police that it was a very hot day, and mum fell ill on the hill climb," Katherine said.

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Ostrea would begin about 1.3 miles east of the High Top site, closer to the restaurant and the steep hill used for the Northwest Nitro Nationals Pro Hill Climb.

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In the 15 years the company has worked with SDOT, the goats have sampled vegetation across the Emerald City including the Pine Street Hill Climb stairs, the Jose Rizal Bridge and the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

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That culture will be on full display Sept. 25 during the Mount Si Hill Climb — the current iteration of an up-and-down race that Volken started in 2013, inspired by similar races in the Alps — which starts and ends at Pro Ski, with post-race beer from North Bend’s Volition Brewing.

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It’ll be juxtaposed with its design inspiration: the 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1 that rally driver Walter Röhrl set a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record with in 1987.

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