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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"As a shepherd, I think about the stock," he said, adding that he was concerned about lambs that had been on the hills "all winter".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
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
Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Walking into that long, blue-hued foyer with the marble floors, built-in planters and the spiral staircase that winds you through the home, left and right, mimics the feeling of descending these same hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
There are some mean hills as we leave and they are dotted with gear dropped by rookies trying to get lighter.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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