hillside
noun
the side or slope of a hill.
hillside
1 American
[hil-sahyd]
/ ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /
noun
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
Example Sentences
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Molten car parts littered our path and out of the window we saw the whole hillside now coated in a dusty black.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
For a few hours, however, the hillside takes on the air of a village fair.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
After stabilizing the hillside, the development team discussed remaking the bird with the help of the original artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
For bargain hunters, Old Town Lead still has prices around $200,000, though buyers should expect steep hillside steps, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She was in her playhouse up on the hillside.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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 top offender was Hillside Villa Apartments, a 124-unit complex in Chinatown where residents alleged 300% rent hikes after pandemic-era rent protections expired.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Hillside tanks ran out of water, and many hydrants, particularly in higher-elevation areas, lost pressure and ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Under the council's plans, Oldhill children’s centre in Clapton and Hillside in Stamford Hill were also facing a proposed reduction to term-time-only childcare services.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
The Hillside Inn, perched on a grassy rise like an oversized farmhouse, was the perfect setting for the flock of pink-and-green-clad women who had convened for a weekend of planning and friendship.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Look on hillsides, sand dunes, or a simple garden fence.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
The roads climb and twist around steep hillsides, while the subway trundles underneath and then through layers of buildings.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Worth Girvan supports SB 79 but worries that it eventually will allow much taller buildings in high-risk fire areas, particularly hillsides.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
They ejected over 100-foot trees and on muddy hillsides with 45-degree slopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the green fields.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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