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单词 foothill
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Definition of foothill in English:

foothill

noun ˈfʊthɪlˈfo͝otˌhil
usually foothills
  • A low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.

    the camp lies in the foothills of the Andes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It sat on an island in the river and, not far behind it, the foothills to the Erissa Mountains rose sharply towards the clear blue sky.
    • It was mid-afternoon by the time they had reached the rolling foothills of the mountains and the first stream.
    • Ambrose was born into a farming family in the townland of Castlerock on the foothills of the Ox Mountains.
    • Most of his training is done in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.
    • The village of Kakariko, a lazy and sleepy town at the foothills of Death Mountain, was shrouded in a tired and laid back theme.
    • The rich volcanic soils of the foothills and mountains are some of the best in the country.
    • Qazvin, like Tehran, sits in the foothills of the Alborz mountain range, which skirts the south coast of the Caspian Sea.
    • Murroe Village lies at the foothills of Slievefelim Mountain and is steeped in local history.
    • It came from along the foothills of the Ox Mountains and was probably unearthed in Scraith near Aclare.
    • Ardcairn is at the foothills of the Dublin mountains but within commuting distance of the city centre.
    • To the south is the Fraser River, and to the north, the Golden Ears mountains and their foothills.
    • By late afternoon the following day they reached the foothills of the mountains.
    • The source turned out to be a park near Acidalia's house, in the foothills of the mountains.
    • In the foothills of the Mátra mountains the soils are mainly volcanic and most of the wine produced is white.
    • They've finally gotten to the foothills and the jagged mountain peaks are getting close.
    • Stay at the foothills of the Maya Mountains and hike along miles of nature trails.
    • The northern foothills of the Ox Mountains are clearly an area under pressure from such development.
    • I supervise eight rural health centres in the west of Uganda, scattered among the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains.
    • I grasped for landmarks, as we ascended the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.
    • As the bus heads on into the pine-clad foothills of Sierra Madre mountains, I think back to how my quest began.
    Synonyms
    high ground, rising ground, prominence, eminence, elevation, rise, hillock, mound, mount, knoll, hummock, tor, tump, fell, pike, mesa
 
 

Definition of foothill in US English:

foothill

nounˈfo͝otˌhil
usually foothills
  • A low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.

    the camp lies in the foothills of the Andes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the foothills of the Mátra mountains the soils are mainly volcanic and most of the wine produced is white.
    • Stay at the foothills of the Maya Mountains and hike along miles of nature trails.
    • Most of his training is done in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.
    • I grasped for landmarks, as we ascended the foothills of the Dublin Mountains.
    • It sat on an island in the river and, not far behind it, the foothills to the Erissa Mountains rose sharply towards the clear blue sky.
    • By late afternoon the following day they reached the foothills of the mountains.
    • The village of Kakariko, a lazy and sleepy town at the foothills of Death Mountain, was shrouded in a tired and laid back theme.
    • It was mid-afternoon by the time they had reached the rolling foothills of the mountains and the first stream.
    • Murroe Village lies at the foothills of Slievefelim Mountain and is steeped in local history.
    • The northern foothills of the Ox Mountains are clearly an area under pressure from such development.
    • Qazvin, like Tehran, sits in the foothills of the Alborz mountain range, which skirts the south coast of the Caspian Sea.
    • They've finally gotten to the foothills and the jagged mountain peaks are getting close.
    • To the south is the Fraser River, and to the north, the Golden Ears mountains and their foothills.
    • Ambrose was born into a farming family in the townland of Castlerock on the foothills of the Ox Mountains.
    • As the bus heads on into the pine-clad foothills of Sierra Madre mountains, I think back to how my quest began.
    • Ardcairn is at the foothills of the Dublin mountains but within commuting distance of the city centre.
    • The source turned out to be a park near Acidalia's house, in the foothills of the mountains.
    • I supervise eight rural health centres in the west of Uganda, scattered among the foothills of the Rwenzori mountains.
    • It came from along the foothills of the Ox Mountains and was probably unearthed in Scraith near Aclare.
    • The rich volcanic soils of the foothills and mountains are some of the best in the country.
    Synonyms
    high ground, rising ground, prominence, eminence, elevation, rise, hillock, mound, mount, knoll, hummock, tor, tump, fell, pike, mesa
 
 
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