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foot⋅hill
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ˈfʊtˌhɪl
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–noun
a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
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1840–50,
Americanism
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foot·hill
(fŏŏt'hĭl')
n. A hill near the base of a mountain or mountain range.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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foothill
"a hill that leads up to a mountain," 1850, Amer.Eng., from
foot
+
hill.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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