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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Some foothill locations could see 4 to 8 inches of snow, with slick roads and hazardous travel possible, especially above 8,000 feet.
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Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The cloudiness will be especially noticeable Tuesday through Thursday due to minor coastal eddies that will help push the moisture onto local beaches and into canyons and foothills off to the east.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
For the San Diego County deserts west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph, locally up to 60 near the mountain foothills.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Interestingly, the Chaney Trail Corridor Project documented a mama bear and three cubs walking through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains near Altadena in early May.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The cloudiness will be especially noticeable Tuesday through Thursday due to minor coastal eddies that will help push the moisture onto local beaches and into canyons and foothills off to the east.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
For the San Diego County deserts west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph, locally up to 60 near the mountain foothills.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Interestingly, the Chaney Trail Corridor Project documented a mama bear and three cubs walking through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains near Altadena in early May.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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