hill

[hil] / hɪl /

NOUN

uprising of earth's surface; pile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluff cliff dune highland hillside hilltop ridge slope

STRONG

acclivity ascent butte climb down drift elevation eminence esker fell gradient headland heap height hillock hummock inclination incline knoll mesa mound mount precipice prominence promontory protuberance range rise shock stack summit talus tor upland

WEAK

rising ground

Antonyms

STRONG

bottom decline depression nadir

WEAK

canyon ditch gully

Example Sentences

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The settlers were from a recently reestablished settlement called Sa-Nur, situated on top of the hill above the cemetery.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

After six months of dating, we decided to live together and rented an old Craftsman home in Echo Park, which sat at the top of a hill that overlooked Dodger stadium and Elysian Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And the hill to get back on Tour could be even steeper for golfers with less illustrious track records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

If relations on the hill appear fractured, the Sinn Féin vice-president was even less complimentary about the government in London.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

And at the top of the hill, the farmhouse looked much better than before.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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