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sidehill

American  
[sahyd-hil] / ˈsaɪdˌhɪl /

noun

  1. a hillside.


Etymology

Origin of sidehill

First recorded in 1665–75; side 1 + hill

Example Sentences

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The Perry Maxwell course challenges players with uneven and sidehill lies and undulating greens.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Put another way, if the lie angle of your irons is off then it’s akin to hitting from a sidehill lie every time.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 9, 2016

A hooked tee ball left me in the rough with a sidehill lie and a tree impeding my backswing.

From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 23, 2012

His next shot of about 250 yards off a downhill, sidehill lie was well short and right of the green.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2011

They started directly down the sidehill, making for the valley, in silence, like men with business ahead of them that called for action rather than words.

From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)