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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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The AI castle on a hill boasts best performance/watt training and inference.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He still texts some of his friends about sports, and he’s planning to make a trip up the hill soon just to walk around and greet people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Following the re-introduction of the sea eagle, the only other UK apex predator, Scottish farmers reported having to abandon their hill farms after the birds decimated their lamb populations.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And as soon as there’s a chill in the air, ticket holders get hungry for the hill.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

I bit my lip as I looked at the makeshift rock wall the Union soldiers had erected at the top of the hill.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin