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   hill

   /hɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain. Similar high groundrising groundprominenceeminenceelevationrisehillockmoundmountknollhummocktortumpfellpikemesabankridgehogbacksaddlebackwhalebackheightsdownsdownlandfoothillsdrumlininselbergmonadnockwoldbraelawdrumtechnical:buttekoppiebergjebelarchaic:holtOpposite plain
   • ▪ a sloping stretch of road: "they were climbing a steep hill in low gear" Similar sloperisedropinclinegradientelevationacclivitydeclivityascentdescenteminencehillsidehillocksloping groundrising groundOpposite flat ground
   • ▪ a heap or mound of something: "a hill of sliding shingle" Similar heappilestackmassmoundmountainquantityloadricklebingrare:amassment
   • 2. a flock of ruffs: rare "a hill of ruffs looked at from a distance on a sunny day was a very pleasing spectacle"

   verb

   • 1. form (something) into a heap.
   • ▪ bank up (a plant) with soil: "if frost threatens our new plants, we hill them up"

   Word Origin Old Englishhyll, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin collis and Greek kolōnos ‘hill’.

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   What does Hill mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HILL definition: 1. an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land: 2. a slope in a road: 3. Capitol….

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   What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?

   • A hill is a high ridge or mound of land, not as tall as a mountain. A house on a hill has a great view of the surrounding countryside, and very little chance of being flooded. You can hike or drive up a hill — a gentle upward slope, in either case.

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   What is a rolling hill?

   • The highway runs through rolling hills (= land that gradually slopes up and down). The Hill is Capitol Hill. The plane crashed in a hilly, heavily wooded area. The area is a beautiful, bucolic place characterized by rising hills and encroaching forests, tumbling creeks and hard-won farmland.

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   What does up a hill mean?

   • up a hill The motorcade made its way up the hill. down a hill Always take care when driving down steep hills. very old; ancient (North American English, old-fashioned, informal) something that is not worth much (informal) (of a person) old and therefore no longer useful or attractive Youngsters seem to think you're over the hill at 40!

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   1. : a usually rounded natural elevation of land lower than a mountain. 2. : an artificial heap or mound (as of earth) 3. : several seeds or plants planted in a group rather than a row. 4. : slope, incline. hill.

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   Learn the meaning of hill as an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land, a slope in a road, or a US legislature. See how to use hill in sentences and phrases with other words.

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   A hill is a high ridge or mound of land, not as tall as a mountain. A house on a hill has a great view of the surrounding countryside, and very little chance of being flooded. You can hike or drive up a hill — a gentle upward slope, in either case.

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   A hill is a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain, or a heap, pile, or mound. Learn more about the word hill, its synonyms, idioms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   Hill definition: a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.. See examples of HILL used in a sentence.

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