hill
Translation
hill, slope
Examples
Our house is on a hill.
Our house is on a hill.
We walked up the steep hill.
We walked up the steep hill.
Grammar Patterns
on a hill located on a raised area of land Our house is on a hill.
up/down a hill to move upwards or downwards on a slope We walked up the steep hill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mound, rise, incline; Antonyms: valley, plain
Etymology
From Old English 'hyll'. Related to Dutch 'heuvel' and German 'Hügel'.
Memory Tips
A hill is smaller than a mountain. Think of Jack and Jill who went up the hill.