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.
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Earlier this week, a new lawsuit alleged that an idle transmission tower on the hillside — one that has not been in use for more than 50 years — might have been the spark of the devastating blaze. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 It was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on Jan. 22 on a hillside near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Southern California Edison is at the center of a wave of negligence and wrongful death lawsuits after videos taken by residents showed the flames illuminating the base of one of the utility's electrical towers clustered on a hillside, just as hurricane-force Santa Ana winds tore through the region. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025 As the volunteer clears the hillside, pushing debris and soil aside, the hiker slowly slides down on his bottom, the video shows. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hillside 

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 16 Feb. 2025.

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hillside

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

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