foothill
noun
foot·hill
ˈfu̇t-ˌhil 
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
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As the Eaton fire roared in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest the night of Jan. 7, Tissot fled with his two kids, along with the rest of east Altadena.
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
On a Friday seven months into the state of exception, half a dozen police officers showed up at the home of a single mother in Santa Tecla, in the foothills of the San Salvador volcano.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Or, take a roughly 30-minute drive out of town to admire the planets and stars in the foothills of the Sierra de la Giganta mountains.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Situated on a dramatic Baja landscape stretching from the Sea of Cortez through arroyos and up to the mountain foothills, the initial phase of Cabo Real Surf Club includes plans for more than 200 homes, including custom Estate Lots, Boardwalk Homesites, Surf Casitas and ocean-view Villas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
On a Friday seven months into the state of exception, half a dozen police officers showed up at the home of a single mother in Santa Tecla, in the foothills of the San Salvador volcano.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Or, take a roughly 30-minute drive out of town to admire the planets and stars in the foothills of the Sierra de la Giganta mountains.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Situated on a dramatic Baja landscape stretching from the Sea of Cortez through arroyos and up to the mountain foothills, the initial phase of Cabo Real Surf Club includes plans for more than 200 homes, including custom Estate Lots, Boardwalk Homesites, Surf Casitas and ocean-view Villas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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