hills
Britishplural noun
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a hilly and often remote region
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very old
Example Sentences
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A unique pilot project in the Antrim hills could give sheep farmers a new market for their wool and help transform peatland conservation.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Or worse, could it be counterproductive, sending would-be e-bikers zooming to the hills in their SUVs?
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Driving along I-65 from Indianapolis to West Lafayette, he passed by idyllic farmland and gentle rolling hills.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
She walked around as if she were in a daze, and started taking long walks in the hills.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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