hills

/ hɪlz /

plural noun

1. a hilly and often remote region

2. very old

Example Sentences

The castle was built for the MacLeods of Assynt in 1597 on the north side of the loch, which lies within a vast area of hills and mountains.

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We explore historic and natural sights in Lisbon and nearby, including the breathtaking hills nestling the palaces of Sintra.

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One thinks of Norman Mailer in “The Naked and the Dead”: “they died for hills no one could have named, for objectives no one understood.”

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In addition, some areas of the landfill are not screened for methane leaks if operators consider them to be unsafe to walk across, due to, for example, steep hills or ongoing construction activities.

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Forecasters say snow is expected throughout the day, mostly on hills above 100m elevation and could lead to "substantial disruption".

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• country 
• family 
• farm 
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• household 
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• neighborhood 
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