A hill is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it.
We trudged up the hill to the stadium.
...Maple Hill.
...the Black Hills of Dakota.
2.
See over the hill
More Synonyms of hill
hill in British English
(hɪl)
noun
1.
a.
a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain
b.
(in combination)
a hillside
a hilltop
2.
a.
a heap or mound made by a person or animal
b.
(in combination)
a dunghill
3.
an incline; slope
4. over the hill
5. up hill and down dale
verb(transitive)
6.
to form into a hill or mound
7.
to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth
Derived forms
hiller (ˈhiller)
noun
hilly (ˈhilly)
adjective
Word origin
Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill
Hill in British English
(hɪl)
noun
1.
Archibald Vivian. 1886–1977, British biochemist, noted for his research into heat loss in muscle contraction: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1922)
2.
Damon Graham Devereux, son of Graham Hill. born 1960, British motor-racing driver; Formula One world champion (1996)
3.
David Octavius 1802–70, Scottish painter and portrait photographer, noted esp for his collaboration with the chemist Robert Adamson (1821–48)
4.
Sir Geoffrey (William). 1932–2016, British poet: his books include King Log (1968), Mercian Hymns (1971), The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy (1983), and The Orchards of Syon (2002)
5.
Graham. 1929–75, British motor-racing driver: Formula One world champion (1962, 1968)
6.
Octavia. 1838–1912, British housing reformer; a founder of the National Trust
7.
Sir Rowland. 1795–1879, British originator of the penny postage
8.
Susan (Elizabeth). born 1942, British novelist and writer of short stories: her books include I'm the King of the Castle (1970), The Woman in Black (1983), and Felix Derby (2002)
Hill in American English
(hɪl)
James Jerome1838-1916; U.S. railroad magnate & financier, born in Canada
hill in American English
(hɪl)
noun
1.
a natural raised part of the earth's surface, often rounded and smaller than a mountain
2.
a small pile, heap, or mound
an anthill
3.
a.
a small mound of soil heaped over or around plants and tubers
a hill of potatoes
b.
the plant or plants rooted in such a mound
verb transitive
4.
to shape into or like a hill
5.
to cover with a hill (sense 3) hill (sense 3a)
Idioms:
over the hill
the Hill
Derived forms
hiller (ˈhiller)
noun
Word origin
ME < OE hyll, akin to MDu hille < IE base *kel-, to project, rise high > L collis, hill, Gr kolophōn, peak
The property has lots of period features and glorious views of the surrounding hills.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Luxembourg is a country of vast woods, picturesque villages and rolling hills covered in vines.
The Sun (2017)
Spend another day heading into the surrounding hills with the hotel's donkeys and stopping for a picnic.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A steep hill approaches and the huskies slow.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Getting there from the town involves a taxi or the hotel's courtesy bus up a very steep hill.
The Sun (2016)
BRITAIN has a new mountain after a hill was found to be 2cm taller than previously thought.
The Sun (2016)
On a hill overlooking the road, a British army observation post has been dismantled and replaced with a mobile phone mast.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There's a pier in front of the hotel from which you can join cruises down the river, stiff hiking in the surrounding hills and a superb spa.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The deities are often thought of as inhabiting farms on sacred hills or celestial mountains.
Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994)
The vines that cover the hills are now growing at up to an inch a day.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Two days before his death he had been out for his favourite ride around the surrounding hills.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Green hills are studded with makeshift plants which pump acid into the earth.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Relax on the sun deck and watch the hills and valleys roll by.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Lanes head in chaotic directions up and around steep hills.
The Sun (2016)
Mountain or hill lamb will have less fat because it has been running around.
Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994)
The garden stretches to the foot of a steep hill covered with aromatic pines.
Hebblethwaite, Peter Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)
The route winds through the city and high into the surrounding hills.
The Sun (2009)
Find some hills or mountains and plan your own trek.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The pretty coastal villages are complemented by a mountainous interior in the north and green rolling hills and woodland in the south.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We arrive on a hill overlooking a village, amid green grass and yellow daisies.
Christianity Today (2000)
Through the barred windows, they could see the valley and hills beyond the asylum.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The normal handbrake was there for emergencies, or maybe exceptionally steep hills.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A pair of eagles circled high over terraced hills below.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was at its worst in the dip before the final hill - an area where the two courses converge.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The comment could also offend his Swiss compatriots, many of whom live in urban hill areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The last stage, to the top of the hill and the fort, is extremely steep.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Guests can choose from a range of styles and prices that include four-poster beds, suites with sitting areas and hill views.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
hill
British English: hill /hɪl/ NOUN
A hill is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it, but not as high as a mountain.
I walked up the hill.
American English: hill
Arabic: تَلّ
Brazilian Portuguese: colina
Chinese: 小山
Croatian: brdo
Czech: kopec
Danish: bakke forhøjning i landskabet
Dutch: heuvel
European Spanish: colina
Finnish: mäki
French: colline
German: Hügel
Greek: λόφος
Italian: collina
Japanese: 丘
Korean: 언덕
Norwegian: ås
Polish: wzgórze
European Portuguese: colina
Romanian: deal
Russian: холм
Latin American Spanish: colina
Swedish: backe
Thai: เขาเตี้ยๆ
Turkish: tepe coğrafya
Ukrainian: пагорб
Vietnamese: đồi
All related terms of 'hill'
ant hill
a mound of soil , leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants ' nest , carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
hill farm
a farm in a high area, usually concentrating on sheep , because of the lack of winter fodder
hill myna
an Asiatic myna bird ( Gracula religiosa ) with the ability to mimic human speech: often kept as a pet
Sam Hill
→ hell
the Hill
→ Capitol Hill
Broken Hill
a town in SE Australia , in W New South Wales : mining centre for lead , silver , and zinc . Pop: 19 834 (2001)
Bunker Hill
the first battle of the American Revolution , actually fought on Breed's Hill , next to Bunker Hill, near Boston , on June 17, 1775. Though defeated, the colonists proved that they could stand against British regular soldiers
bunny hill
a nursery slope
Cherry Hill
city in SW N. J ., east of Camden : pop. 70,000
Ennis-Hill
Dame Jessica (née Ennis ). born 1986, English athlete : won gold for Britain in the heptathlon at the World Championships (2009) and the Olympics (2012)
hill climb
a competition in which motor vehicles attempt singly to ascend a steep slope as fast as possible
hill farmer
a farmer on a hill farm
hill mynah
a starling , Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk
hill start
the act of starting a car or other vehicle on an incline
hill walker
a person who takes part in hill walking
Kerry Hill
a breed of sturdy sheep having black-and-white markings on the head and legs and a dense fleece , originating from Powys , on the English-Welsh borders
Smoky Hill
river flowing from E Colo. eastward through Kans., joining the Republican River to form the Kansas River: 540 mi (869 km)
Breed's Hill
a hill in E Massachusetts , adjoining Bunker Hill: the true site of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)
Capitol Hill
the area around the Capitol in Washington , DC
hill climber
a person who takes part in hill walking
hill climbing
the activity of walking through hilly country for pleasure
hill country
(in North Island) elevated pasture land for sheep or cattle
hill farming
the activity and business of having a hill farm
hill station
(in northern India) a settlement or resort at a high altitude
hill walking
the activity of walking through hilly country for pleasure
Malvern Hill
plateau near Richmond , Va.: site of a battle (1862) of the Civil War in which Union troops repulsed Confederate attacks but withdrew the next day
Hill of Tara
→ the Hill of Tara
hill of beans
a very small amount or value; trifle
over the hill
If you say that someone is over the hill , you are saying rudely that they are old and no longer fit , attractive , or capable of doing useful work.
San Juan Hill
hill near Santiago de Cuba : captured by U.S. troops in a battle (1898) of the Spanish-American War
anthill
An anthill is a pile of earth formed by ants when they are making a nest .
king of the hill
a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top
the Hill of Tara
the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings , in Co Meath near Dublin
up hill and down dale
strenuously and persistently
Chinese translation of 'hill'
hill
(hɪl)
n(c)
(= hillock) 小山 (xiǎoshān) (座, zuò)
(= slope) 坡 (pō) (个(個), gè)
to be over the hill (inf) 过(過)了巅(巔)峰时(時)期 (guòle diānfēng shíqī)
All related terms of 'hill'
hill-walking
登山 dēngshān
brow of a hill
山顶(頂) shāndǐng
to go hill-walking
登山 dēngshān
to be over the hill
( inf ) 过(過)了巅(巔)峰时(時)期 guòle diānfēng shíqī
to clamber up a hill/over a wall
攀登山坡/费(費)劲(勁)地爬墙(牆) pāndēng shānpō/fèijìn de páqiáng
he went up the stairs/the hill/the ladder
他上了楼(樓)/山/梯子 tā shàngle lóu/shān/tīzi
1 (noun)
Definition
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high than a mountain
They climbed to the top of the hill.
Synonyms
mount
down (archaic)
fell
height
From a height, it looks like a desert.
mound
We sat on a grassy mound and had our picnic.
prominence
elevation
The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea.
eminence
The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect.
hilltop
tor
knoll
a grassy knoll
hillock
He had spent the night huddled behind a hillock for shelter.
brae (Scottish)
kopje or koppie (South Africa)
2 (noun)
Definition
an incline or slope
the shady street that led up the hill to the office building
Synonyms
slope
a mountain slope
incline
I came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.
gradient
a hill with a gradient of 1 in 3
rise
I climbed to the top of the rise.
climb
brae (Scottish)
acclivity
3 (noun)
Definition
a heap or mound
an ant hill
Synonyms
heap
a heap of bricks
pile
a pile of books
mound
huge mounds of dirt
hummock
They carried a single trunk over a tiny hummock of the island.
drift
A car was trapped in a snow drift.
stack
There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor.
rick
idiom
See over the hill
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acclivity
Synonyms
slope,
rise,
hill,
ascent,
rising ground
in the sense of drift
Definition
something piled up by the wind or current, as a snowdrift
A car was trapped in a snow drift.
Synonyms
pile,
bank,
mass,
heap,
mound,
accumulation
in the sense of elevation
Definition
a raised area
The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea.