hills 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hillsnext
plural of hill
1
as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another the ants made little hills of dirt

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2
as in mounds
an area of high ground a town nestled in a valley surrounded by green hills

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3
as in inclines
an upward slope I got stuck behind a truck going up a hill in a no-passing zone

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hills

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hill
as in banks
to form into a pile or ridge of earth hilled peat moss around the rosebushes to protect them from the freeze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hills
  1. piles
  2. mountains
  3. cliffs
  4. highlands
  5. inclinations
  6. elevations
Noun
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The city of Austin, for example, requires permits for any open burning, including of brush piles.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The guest suites — located in the main historic building and three neighboring wooden towers — all have views of the soaring mountains in the distance.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This is a hallmark of Malibu fires, where the Santa Ana wind push flames over the mountains and hillside and down to the beach.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of mountains
Noun
  • Considered one of the last private coastal plots in Washington State, Governors Point has a fascinating topography comprising dense coastal forest and 270-foot-high sandstone cliffs.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Apparently, Sue has been putting all of her time not already occupied by bad-mouthing Kyle into digging under rocks and cliffs looking for idols.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cliffs
Noun
  • Israel seized the strategic highlands from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and unilaterally annexed it in 1981.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of highlands
Noun
  • Einstein’s first inclinations about the idea can also be found in his letters to Marić.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Knowing someone’s talents and inclinations allows everyone to enjoy the holidays more fully.
    Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • The Weather Channel reported that blizzard warnings have been posted for Erie, Pennsylvania, and higher elevations in the middle Appalachians.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In higher elevations bordering the metro area, snow, hail and sleet occur slightly more frequently.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevations
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