Hillsboro

[ hilz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh ]

/ ˈhɪlz bɜr oʊ, -bʌr oʊ /

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noun

a town in NW Oregon.

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How to use Hillsboro in a sentence

More vibrant is the artsy town of Hillsboro, where the General Store is a must-stop café—order green chile with whatever you buy.
The Mountain States’ Most Epic Drives|kklein|August 8, 2021|Outside Online
The project, the culmination of a nearly two-decade campaign, not only rebuilt Hillsboro’s main street but also modernized other aging infrastructure.
As infrastructure debate lingers, $34 million and a new sidewalk are bringing life to a small Virginia town|Luz Lazo|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
Hillsboro, he said, shows how a small town can make design improvements with safety in mind.
As infrastructure debate lingers, $34 million and a new sidewalk are bringing life to a small Virginia town|Luz Lazo|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
The steamy heat didn’t darken the mood of Hillsboro residents waiting expectantly for neighbors and other bargain-hunters to show up at their doorsteps.
As infrastructure debate lingers, $34 million and a new sidewalk are bringing life to a small Virginia town|Luz Lazo|July 23, 2021|Washington Post

Hillsboro, she said, made the case that an investment in town infrastructure was an investment in the region.
As infrastructure debate lingers, $34 million and a new sidewalk are bringing life to a small Virginia town|Luz Lazo|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
He drove stage from Hillsboro to Washington, and subsequently kept tavern in Hillsboro.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
Hillsboro is a small place, containing something more than 3,000 people.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
The early settlers of Hillsboro were mostly from Virginia, and brought with them the old-fashioned ideas of hospitality.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
About two miles west of Hillsboro the famous old tavern of Charley Miller is reached.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
On their arrival in that state they settled in Washington county, near Hillsboro, and their later years were spent in Oregon.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman