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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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With Yamamoto taking the hill, the Dodgers became the first team in MLB history to start three consecutive Japanese-born pitchers — with Sasaki having started Monday, Ohtani on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It looked like a castle on the hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Few of Portugal’s many hill towns dotting the border with Spain can claim to be as unapologetically spare and atmospheric as Castelo Rodrigo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But there is still a steep hill to climb for the city, as Mancunian singer and musician Ellen Beth Abdi points out.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Jonah scrambles to catch up and passes me halfway up the hill.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison