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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Walking into that long, blue-hued foyer with the marble floors, built-in planters and the spiral staircase that winds you through the home, left and right, mimics the feeling of descending these same hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Hail and thunder may mix in with some of the showers, which could be wintry over hills and mountains in Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The effort involved C-130 refueling and cargo planes and H-60 helicopters that took off and began flying low and slow over the brush-covered hills of Iran, according to videos verified by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Most armed insurgents were limited to central Chhattisgarh state's Bastar region, a vast mineral-rich sprawl of dense forests and hills, roughly the size of The Netherlands.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The water was a different shade from the river—a slate blue-gray that blended in with the hills and sky, which were darker and lighter shades of the same color.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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