foothill
noun
foot·hill
ˈfu̇t-ˌhil 
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
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The 18th-century aristocratic villa also offers scenic horse rides through the foothills of Mount Etna.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Meteorologist Kenley Bonner expected less than an inch of snow to accumulate across the city and suburbs Friday morning, with the foothills seeing as much as two inches of snowfall.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The coldest air arrives Friday night, with lows dropping into the low teens across the plains and urban corridor, and even colder readings expected in the foothills and mountain valleys.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Bear sightings, particularly on trash day, aren’t uncommon for communities like Altadena nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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