hill
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6.1
- noun
- /hɪl/
- Jargon
:
montículo
- From the top of the hill, the pitcher had a clear view of the entire field.
Examples
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The assignment was to take the hill.
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The parked cars were pulled up against a hill, at the top of which was a hollow tree.
Fiction book (2001) -
"The proper location for the grave is on the shoulder of the hill near the village."
Fiction book (1992) -
Good luck on the hill today, Andre!
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Sifri stopped on top of the hill, holding the bat by his side, breathing hard and smiling.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mets are ahead three games to two, with two games left with our best man out on the hill with five days' rest going against their man with three days' rest.
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The pitcher stood on the hill to throw the ball toward home plate.
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During the game, the players mistakenly positioned themselves on the wrong part of the hill.
Synonyms
44
4.0
The raised area of ground where the baseball pitcher stands
3
3.0
A raised spot on a baseball field where the player who throws the ball stands to throw to the batter
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hill was used for any raised place, so in sport the small raised spot where the pitcher stands became known as the hill. That's why baseball players still call the pitcher's mound the hill.