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Definitions

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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I was sitting on a fire ant hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A judge in Brazil has blocked a project to build a zipline connecting the famous Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro to a nearby hill, Morro da Urca.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Those potential improvements include sidewalk repairs and a revitalized pedestrian pathway from the Chinatown Metro station to the bridge across the 110 and then across Stadium Way, to Lookout Drive and the hill above.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It was raining and brutally windy, and I nearly slid down a hill with my suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

After an endless struggle, she hit a snow hill.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.