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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The pests have been a nuisance in the foothills for years.
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Roger reminded me that Colorado’s famous Winter Park Ski Train runs from Denver through the Front Range foothills each winter weekend.
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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
Cucumbers were first cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of the Indian peninsula over 3000 years ago.
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Roger reminded me that Colorado’s famous Winter Park Ski Train runs from Denver through the Front Range foothills each winter weekend.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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
Cucumbers were first cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of the Indian peninsula over 3000 years ago.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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