Nob Hill
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- proper noun
- /nɑb hɪl/
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Nob Hill
- During my trip to San Francisco, I took a walk through Nob Hill and was captivated by the elegant architecture.
- Nob Hill in San Francisco
- Nob Hill neighborhood
- Nob Hill hotel
Examples
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I'm the King of Nob Hill!
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Cable cars ran up and down Nob Hill.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's three o'clock in the afternoon on Easter, and I'm standing on a wooden deck in the Corona Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, looking out toward Nob Hill.
Blog text (10) -
The Fairmont Hotel is a historic landmark located in Nob Hill, known for its stunning views of the city.
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Many tourists visit Nob Hill to admire its beautiful mansions and enjoy the upscale dining options.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The toponym transparently combines 'nob' (a wealthy or privileged person) with 'hill' (an elevated area), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to a hill associated with wealthy people — i.e., a fashionable or wealthy neighborhood. Specific historical or local details (San Francisco, mansions) require cultural knowledge, but the core meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Nob Hill may get its name from the word nob, an old word for 'a rich or important person'. In the 1800s rich businessmen built big houses on the hill, so people called it the hill of the nobs, and today Nob Hill means a wealthy, fashionable neighborhood.