hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: a part of a hill between the top and the foot

Examples of hillside in a Sentence

Streams of rainwater rushed down the hillside.
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Where to Stay La Santa María Boutique Hotel & Residences La Santa Maria Boutique Hotel & Residences sits perched above the noise, on a hillside with views of the ocean. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 One particularly striking shot was captured by Ahsan Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed in the city of Halabja, Iraq, which featured the silhouette of a man playing the violin on a hillside, framed by the rising form of the full moon. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 June 2025 Designed by the firm Montalba Architects as a modern homage to a classic architectural trope, the home is built into the hillside and angled to take in the best view of the 10,000-foot-tall Grand Muveran. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 All of China’s mixed sites involve mountains, but only Leshan in Sichuan Province offers the world’s largest Buddha sculpture (233 feet tall) carved into a hillside. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hillside

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hillside was in the 14th century

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“Hillside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hillside. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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hillside

noun
hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd How to pronounce hillside (audio)
: the side of a hill

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