hillside
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hillside
1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyll sīde
Example Sentences
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Her hillside home overlooks the Susquehanna River and offers a clear view of the plant’s signature cooling towers above bare trees.
He’s even built a concrete fire shelter against a hillside with two steel escape doors and porthole windows.
From Los Angeles Times
After two wet winters that had fed the growth of vegetation on hillsides, Southern California had seen no significant rain in eight months.
From Los Angeles Times
A debris flow is a type of landslide in which rain falls rapidly down a hillside and collects mud and other debris along the way.
From Los Angeles Times
A debris flow occurs when rain on hillsides pulls down mud and other debris with it.
From Los Angeles Times
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