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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And at the top of the hill, the farmhouse looked much better than before.

From Literature

I scowled out of Green’s classroom window as I watched her turn right toward her impressive brick house on the hill.

From Literature

“I imagine it might take all day to get that hose off the hill,” Fligiel said in a group chat early the morning of Jan. 1.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 25 miles with maybe only three to go, I started descending a small hill.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there's a steep hill to climb: Only one of this year's main Brit Award nominees, the singer-songwriter Chrystal, came from Manchester.

From BBC