hills
Britishplural noun
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a hilly and often remote region
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very old
Example Sentences
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You have two hills to climb, but you are still relatively young so it’s doable, one day, one paycheck at a time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The annual Manx Wildlife Week aims to encourage people to connect with the island's countryside, glens, hills and sea, as well as the creatures and plants that inhabit them.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
But many locals worry that the roads may also open up the iron-rich hills to massively increased mining.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
There’s gold in them thar hills, but maybe not as much as speculators speculated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
They creaked through rolling hills dotted with apple orchards stripped bare, past fields of brown earth awaiting the planting of oats and wheat.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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