foothilln.

Brit.

/ˈfʊthɪl/, U.S.

/ˈfʊtˌ(h)ɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foot n., hill n.

Etymology: < foot n. + hill n.

Originally U.S.

Any of a group of hills next to a mountain or mountain range. Chiefly in plural.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > hill > [noun] > part of range

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foothill1788

strone1807

1788 F. de la Concha Diary 11 Sept. in New Mexico Hist. Rev. 34 (1959) 296 He told me that across the foothills it was only a day's journey.

1850 Western Star (Milwaukie, Oregon Territory) 21 Nov. 3/2 The most productive portions..have been in the foot-hills.

1873 J. H. Beadle Undeveloped West xv. 253 In California, everything under two thousand feet high is called a hill; if it leads up to a mountain, a foothill.

1879 I. L. Bird Lady's Life Rocky Mts. 232 The long ascent through sweeping foothills to the gates of rock at a height of 9000 feet.

1916 J. B. Thoburn Standard Hist. Oklahoma II. 4 The Black Mesa is in reality one of the foot-hills of the Rocky mountains.

1971 Nature 4 June 330/2 This bandicoot is widespread in the forested foothills and lowlands of western New Guinea.

2014 Daily Mirror 11 Oct. 35 Starting his journey in the foothills of the Himalayas, Simon follows the sacred waters of the Ganges.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foothill
释义	foothilln. Brit. /ˈfʊthɪl/, U.S. /ˈfʊtˌ(h)ɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foot n., hill n. Etymology: < foot n. + hill n. Originally U.S. Any of a group of hills next to a mountain or mountain range. Chiefly in plural. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > hill > [noun] > part of range under-hill1687 foothill1788 strone1807 1788 F. de la Concha Diary 11 Sept. in New Mexico Hist. Rev. 34 (1959) 296 He told me that across the foothills it was only a day's journey. 1850 Western Star (Milwaukie, Oregon Territory) 21 Nov. 3/2 The most productive portions..have been in the foot-hills. 1873 J. H. Beadle Undeveloped West xv. 253 In California, everything under two thousand feet high is called a hill; if it leads up to a mountain, a foothill. 1879 I. L. Bird Lady's Life Rocky Mts. 232 The long ascent through sweeping foothills to the gates of rock at a height of 9000 feet. 1916 J. B. Thoburn Standard Hist. Oklahoma II. 4 The Black Mesa is in reality one of the foot-hills of the Rocky mountains. 1971 Nature 4 June 330/2 This bandicoot is widespread in the forested foothills and lowlands of western New Guinea. 2014 Daily Mirror 11 Oct. 35 Starting his journey in the foothills of the Himalayas, Simon follows the sacred waters of the Ganges. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1788
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