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foothill

[ foot-hil ]

noun

  1. a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.


foothill

/ ˈʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. often plural a lower slope of a mountain or a relatively low hill at the foot of a mountain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of foothill1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; foot + hill
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It's estimated that about 15 of these parrots have found a new home in the foothills of Cavehill.

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“We could see a quarter of an inch up to half an inch,” Lund said Sunday, “with the highest amount in the foothills.”

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Bruce, a native of the San Gabriel Mountains foothills, and Gill, a Louisiana transplant, have the RV parked next to their single-story Craftsman, which wraps around an outdoor courtyard.

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The company calls the concept a water farm and is testing a prototype of its pod at a reservoir in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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There is a possibility of heavier showers and thunderstorms hitting the southwest-facing mountains and foothills, areas that are prone to such storm patterns.

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