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- [foo t-hil]
- /ˈfʊtˌhɪl/
- /ˈfʊt.hɪl/
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- [foo t-hil]
- /ˈfʊtˌhɪl/
Definitions of foothills word
- noun foothills a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range. 1
- noun foothills Plural form of foothill. 1
- noun plural foothills The foothills of a mountain or a range of mountains are the lower hills or mountains around its base. 0
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Origin of foothills
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; foot + hill
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Parts of speech for Foothills
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foothills popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foothills usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for foothills
noun foothills
- mountainsides — Plural form of mountainside.
Top questions with foothills
- what are foothills?
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