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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Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.
From Los Angeles Times
You drive to the reserve north of Los Angeles, but the rolling hills aren’t alive with color.
From Los Angeles Times
Richard Hodgson, who farms at Howick in Northumberland, says soil from the mole hills can also get picked up and incorporated into the bales of hay or silage, which "ruins the quality".
From BBC
While there will be some sunshine there will also be showers - which could even turn wintry over hills in the north of the UK.
From BBC
I immediately fell into this trap, assuming I could simply grab my first aid kit and tent and run to the hills, only for Leigh to tell me this was the biggest mistake people make.
From BBC
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