hillock

[ hil-uhk ]
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noun
  1. a small hill.

Origin of hillock

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, hillock is from the Middle English word hilloc.See hill, -ock

Other words from hillock

  • hillocked, hill·ock·y, adjective

Words Nearby hillock

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How to use hillock in a sentence

  • "There lies a ravine with a sweet spring, beyond the next hillock," said Musa, who never forgot a road once travelled.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for hillock

hillock

/ (ˈhɪlək) /


noun
  1. a small hill or mound

Origin of hillock

1
C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock

Derived forms of hillock

  • hillocked or hillocky, adjective

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