Other Word Forms
- hilliness noun
- unhilly adjective
Etymology
Origin of hilly
1350–1400; Middle English; Old English hyllīc. See hill, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Mamlekate also posted videos, apparently shot in the hilly parts of northern Tehran, with the chants resounding around the area.
From Barron's
Pittsburgh is a city of some 90 hilly neighborhoods, where the front doors of row houses open to the sidewalk, brick houses have porches but no garages, and street parking is often the rule.
At 72, Uncle Thing wakes up at dawn every day and weaves around his hilly farm to collect ripened durians, either dangling from trees or nestling on nets close to the ground.
From BBC
None of that happened in the Palisades, with its hilly terrain covered in bone-dry brush, even though the weather service had flagged it as one of the regions at “extreme risk.”
From Los Angeles Times
Yes, schools could transport students to quieter streets or hilly areas with running trails, but that would lead to additional costs and there are many schools far away from such areas.
From Los Angeles Times
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