hill
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3.2
- noun
- /hɪl/
:
montículo
- These embankments make this hill unassailable from all but one side.
- human-built hill
- to build a hill
And then there's a, there's a mud hill.
- And then there's a, there's a mud hill.
Examples
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This is a huge hill that's made of chalk.
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In the flickering light, he looked half-man, half-goat, and ancient as the hills themselves.
Fiction book (1995) -
Move these guys up the hill and these should be fine.
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Tell you what staying up a hill means getting fit.
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Just up there on the hill.
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When you get to the brow of the hill!
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They come down the hill!
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We circled around the top of this hill and we got to the hotel, which was called Salina Cruz.
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Police said Mr. Jameson had apparently tried to negotiate a steep hill when the quad bike overturned, trapping him underneath.
Academic text (2012) -
The workers built a large hill to prevent flooding in the area.
Synonyms
160
3.0
A raised slope of earth beside water or a road
40
1.7
A small raised area of earth or stones
22
5.9
A raised bank of earth or stone that keeps water away and supports a road
4
7.1
A mound of earth or stones built over a grave, often in ancient times
A heap of earth built over a grave in ancient times
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
287
4.4
The area in Washington, D.C. where the United States Congress meets and works
1
5.3
An old, fashionable neighbourhood in Boston with long rows of brick houses and the state government building
1
4.7
An early battle of the American Revolution near Boston in which the British won but suffered heavy losses
A hill in Charlestown, Boston where most of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill was fought
A hill near Santiago de Cuba where a major 1898 battle of the Spanish‑American War took place
A large public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for research
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hill was used long ago for any raised pile of earth, whether made by nature or by people. That's why an artificial bank, burial mound, or earthwork can also be called a hill.