foothill

Definition of foothillnext

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Recent Examples of foothill The play subverts itself, never allowing an audience to gain a commanding foothill, even at the end when (suffice it to say) the watchers become the watched. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 This project will help foothill communities in Colfax, Shady Glen, Heather Glen and Weimar. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026 Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house. Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foothill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothill
Noun
  • Moose were plentiful, feeding and resting on grassy knolls.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • Perched on a grassy knoll on the edge of downtown, The Inn sits comfortably away from bustling Main Street while maintaining easy walking distance to all of Berlin’s shops, restaurants, and galleries.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
  • Take away the highlands and the suburbs and the big round table, and these are two shows that tell stories through the words and actions of real people.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.
    Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • A lot of early Mario’s hallucinogenic vibe, with its bug-eyed naked turtles and hillocks and bright blocks of color, was a by-product of the tech of the times—a case of design following function.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Today, the uplands are so broadly sunlit that most analysts say future interest rate cuts from the Fed are now likely pushed off into the far distance.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Its hummock was part of a wetland spiked with tamarack saplings and carpeted with wild cranberries.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • An hour north of New York City, the Hudson Valley has turned into one of the country’s most compelling beer regions with farms, river towns, mountain backdrops, and a concentration of serious breweries that keeps growing.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon before a colder storm system brings widespread rain, mountain snow and a major drop in temperatures by Monday.
    Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The movie’s plot is an intentional plateau, adapting the novel’s diaristic structure in the form of occasional video messages and FaceTime calls between Gianina and her nine-year-old daughter living with grandma back in Romania.
    Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • On the other hand, Lima sits on a coastal desert with extremely low rainfall, while São Paulo extends across a vast inland plateau.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Wipe the surface carefully, paying close attention to knobs, handles, detergent compartments, and door edges where grime tends to collect.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 May 2026

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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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