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foothills

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfʊtˌhɪɫz// UK //fˈʊthɪlz// foothills

n. the lower hills at the base of a mountain or a mountain range. They are usually the first hills you climb before reaching the higher peaks.

n. low hills situated at the base of a mountain range, serving as a transitional zone between plains and higher elevations.


SIMPLE

We spent the afternoon hiking through the green foothills.

CONTEXTUAL

The small village is nestled in the foothills, offering residents a cooler climate than the valley below without the harsh mountain winters.

COMPLEX

The expedition established a base camp in the foothills to allow the climbers to acclimatise before they attempted the more oxygen-depleted altitudes of the main massif.

Synonyms
Usage

Almost exclusively used in the plural form; takes plural verb agreement.

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