Foothill
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foothill is a noun meaning A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
Meaning
A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
Example Sentences
The summit of the climb came 38km from the end of stage 14, which began in Limoux and ended in Foix in the foothills of the Pyrenees, and the incident occurred as the peloton emerged into the light and passed under the banner at the top, a quarter of an hour behind a five-man breakaway.
Word Forms
- foothills
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hills, hillsides, mountains, piedmont, foothole, fell.
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