Definitions

hill

[hil] / hɪl /

NOUN

uprising of earth's surface; pile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluff cliff dune highland hillside hilltop ridge slope

STRONG

acclivity ascent butte climb down drift elevation eminence esker fell gradient headland heap height hillock hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory protuberance range rise shock stack summit talus tor upland

WEAK

rising ground

Antonyms

STRONG

bottom decline depression nadir

WEAK

canyon ditch gully

Example Sentences

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As for the San Juan Hill painting, it connects neatly with the history of Theodore Roosevelt, one of nine presidents who have visited the inn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

ICE also has a processing facility in nearby Morgan Hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

River Isbourne, which flows northwards from Cleeve Hill to the River Avon.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The action has already prompted a lawsuit against Hill County and its three commissioners by a data center developer seeking $100 million in damages.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“Weed Patch Hill at one thousand one hundred and eighty-six feet above sea level, in Brown County. Known as the Everest of Indiana.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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