hillside
noun
the side or slope of a hill.
hillside
1 American
[hil-sahyd]
/ ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /
noun
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hillsides
plural
Hillside
2
American
[hil-sahyd]
/ ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hillside
1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyll sīde
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Miranda also referenced that difficult period during Friday's mission, when the players had to collect and assemble parts of Easter Island-like statues on a rainy hillside.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The animals’ relationship with residents in the surrounding hillside communities of the Inland Empire is more complicated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Instead of water, oil comes out," said retired military officer Hector Valero Balestrini, gesturing toward a hillside where crude oozes naturally from the ground.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Know the risks where you live,” particularly if you are near a hillside, canyon, recent burn area or an area that can flood, she said, and make an evacuation plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
In the western doorway, Roman and Greek demigods in full armor fought one another on a hillside under a large pine tree.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
According to state data from last year, ultra-small elementary schools include Glen Alta in Montecito Heights, 55 students; Ann Street in Chinatown, 71; Annandale in Eagle Rock, 78, and Hillside in Lincoln Heights, 96.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He said the tunnels "go in parallel to one another under the houses of the Brackla Hillside, the housing estate".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A 2024 dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county killed 21 boys, prompting government promises of nationwide school safety audits and prosecutions, though it remains unclear whether the measures were implemented.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The incident occurred near Fuller and Hillside avenue around 9:40 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
I chose the last day of Mourning for my trip Hillside.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
The city has already deployed goats to chomp away at invasive brush along the hillsides, but Cosgrove, who wrote Measure M, said more work is necessary to protect the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The prospector with his pan and pickax gave way to powerful water cannons that blasted away gold-bearing hillsides, leaving behind incoherent geological arabesques that will likely outlast the pyramids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The fire broke out in a canyon and had been moving up the hillsides, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The city on the shores of Lake Kivu is known for its wooden houses built on hillsides and deadly fires often break out there.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
They crowded onto the surrounding hillsides and onto slabs of ice floating offshore.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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