hill
n. countablen. a piece of land that is higher than the ground around it. It is smaller and easier to climb than a mountain.
n. a naturally raised area of land, lower and less steep than a mountain.
We walked up the hill to see the sunset.
The children spent the afternoon rolling down the grassy hill behind their house.
From the crest of the hill, the entire valley stretched out before us, dotted with small farms and winding streams.
* As an English surname, from the noun hill, shortened from Hilary, and from Old English hild (“battle”). * As a German surname, shortened from Hildebrand, related to the last sense above. * As a Finnish surname, calque of Finnish Mäki (“hill”).
Often used with the prepositions 'up' or 'down' to indicate direction of travel.
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hill to die on
An issue to pursue with a wholehearted conviction or a single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost and no intent of equivocation or compromise.
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king of the hill
A person who is meanwhile in leading position in an ongoing competition.
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up hill and down dale
Here and there; everywhere.