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hillside

[hil-sahyd] / ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /
NOUN
hill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluff cliff dune highland 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
NOUN
side
Synonyms
STRONGEST
border bottom face front hand part rear sector surface top view
STRONG
aspect attitude boundary direction disposition division elevation facet flank haunch jamb lee limit loin margin perimeter periphery posture quarter rim stance stand verge wing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
back inside interior middle rear whole
STRONG
center
WEAK
extremity

Example Sentences

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The site, forever linked to the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, is built into a hillside with a split-level design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Scottish Borders Council initially evicted the trio from a hillside site above Jedburgh in July.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In 2016, geologist Rowan Martindale was hiking across a hillside in Morocco when something unusual caught her eye.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The hillside behind her was sprinkled with desert golds, but the display fell short of the riotous eruption of flowers posted on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Before long, they were standing at the crest of the ridge, facing a grassy hillside that sloped down to the ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown