hillside
noun
the side or slope of a hill.
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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
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In 1962, the Saar family moved to a rambling hillside home in Laurel Canyon, then a very rustic part of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He was concerned though that the flames could re-ignite, and said a fixed-wing aircraft was required to deliver a greater volume of water to the hillside.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
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
Meanwhile, two other groups dug trenches and cleared brush on the hillside, hoping to contain the fire’s spread.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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 incident occurred near Fuller and Hillside avenue around 9:40 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Weeks later the Hillside Federation appealed the department’s decision, arguing the project was too far down a dead-end road that is too steep and narrow for fire trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
A pop-up vaccination clinic is now available at The Bevy community pub, on Hillside, in Brighton.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
As I’ve mentioned, Tarbean has two main sections: Hillside and Waterside.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Riviera is a theater, sitting low beneath high hillsides that almost serve as balconies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
Drawing on Spain's sunny plains, windy hillsides and fast-flowing rivers, the country aims to increase the share of electricity generated by renewables to 81 percent by 2030, up from around 60 percent today.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
They ejected over 100-foot trees and on muddy hillsides with 45-degree slopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
They liked to sit on the rocky hillsides, where they could look down and see what was happening below.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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