hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: a part of a hill between the top and the foot

Examples of hillside in a Sentence

Streams of rainwater rushed down the hillside.
Recent Examples on the Web With three stages located atop a wooded hillside in southeastern Louisville, additional acts playing at The Big Stomp include Ben Sollee, Saxsquatch, the Biblehauser Brothers, Doom Gong, White Whooly, Lacey Guthrie and more. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024 Set next to verdant green hillsides, its unique character stands out before reaching the interior. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024 Below a forested hillside, tea pickers in colorful saris moved among rows of electric-green bushes, as if the scene were set to high contrast. Erin Vivid Riley, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024 Rain expected later this week could hamper efforts to stabilize the hillside, Caltrans said. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 Orienting the addition toward the back of the hillside lot would take advantage of the scenery — the yard dramatically slopes downward to a small section of Piney Branch Stream. Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 The four-acre estate is perched atop a rocky hillside with unobstructed, 360-degree views of the Aegean Sea. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024 Several miles to the south, a shifting hillside has made Mountain Charlie Road impassable to vehicles, forcing residents to hike the last stretch to their homes. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 In 2017, a team from TIME traveled to Casper, Wyo. to record and report that year’s eclipse from a hillside overlooking the bowl of the city. TIME, 25 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hillside was in the 14th century

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“Hillside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hillside. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

hillside

noun
hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: the side of a hill

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