foothill
Translation
foothill
Examples
They live in the foothills of the mountains.
They live in the foothills of the mountains.
The hike started in the rolling foothills.
The hike started in the rolling foothills.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) foothills ((of sth.)) the low hills at the base of a mountain range The town is in the foothills of the Alps.
Similar Words
Synonyms: low hill, base of a mountain
Etymology
A compound word from 'foot' (the base) and 'hill'. It means the low hills at the bottom of a mountain.
Memory Tips
Imagine a mountain is a giant person. The small hills at its base are its 'feet', so they are 'foothills'.