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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There’s gold in them thar hills, but maybe not as much as speculators speculated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
But if you can hit Carrizo Plain National Monument on a spring day when the hills and grasslands are green and a few wildflowers remain in the meadows — well, you’re winning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
But it lies along the San Andreas fault in the usually dry hills between Bakersfield and Santa Maria, far from Interstate 5 or U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Don't be surprised if there are also a few flurries of snow on the hills of northern England and north Wales early on Easter morning, before milder air starts to move in.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
When the hills in back of us began to brighten, Francey took up one of my hands and Maggie the other.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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