FOOTHILL Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

foothill

noun

Definition of foothill

as in knoll

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Recent Examples of foothill Visitors can pair the park with a stop along the American River or a drive through nearby foothill towns. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 The park lies in the foothills where the Aravalli and Vindhya hill ranges meet. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026 This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 This dessert comes from Surry County, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foothill

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Noun

Look out for the extraterrestrial shooter on the grassy knoll.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of knoll

Noun

After posting a picture on a random rock in the Turkish highlands on Instagram, Salah has transformed the spot into a tourist attraction, with droves of fans making the pilgrimage.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Several factors were in place to trigger the collapse of PLC forces on the Red Sea coast that are not in place for the southwest highlands.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of highland

Noun

To get gravel for Circleville’s roads, workers dug into a nearby hillock.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of hillock

Noun

Here, fertile uplands, farms, and rolling pastures offer a different view of the island—and a chance to learn about its paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy, traditions.

— Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
This is a bird challenge no upland hunter should miss, but don’t take it lightly.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of upland

Noun

Scoresby scoured the tundra with his binoculars and spotted two musk oxen—hairy hummocks on the hill.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.

— Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024

Definition of hummock

Noun

Just be prepared for the machine to spend a considerable amount of time producing a small mountain of plastic waste alongside your masterpiece.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

Topping the shifter is an open-pore laminated walnut knob, a thoughtful nod to iconic Porsche endurance racers like the 908 and 917.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

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