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hillside

1 American  
[hil-sahyd] / ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the side or slope of a hill.

Hillside 2 American  
[hil-sahyd] / ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a township in NE New Jersey.

Etymology

Origin of hillside

1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyll sīde

Example Sentences

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In 2016, geologist Rowan Martindale was hiking across a hillside in Morocco when something unusual caught her eye.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Will WSJ’s House of the Month for March be a hillside retreat in California wine country, a church-turned-home in New York or a New Jersey mansion built for a Revolutionary War general?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Perched on a hillside, the town's Arab identity, both Muslim and Christian, is clear to see.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The last part of our journey is a climb up a stony hillside.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Had the plant been built on the hillside at its original height, the reactors would have been out of reach of the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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