noun

hillside

hillside

Sheep were grazing on the green hillside.

Sheep were grazing on the green hillside.

The village is built on a steep hillside.

The village is built on a steep hillside.

((a place)) the sloping side of a hill The village is built on a steep hillside.

Synonyms: slope, incline, gradient

A compound word from 'hill' and 'side'.

It's literally the 'side' of a 'hill'. Imagine walking along the side of a hill, not up or down it.

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