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Meaning of "foothill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOOTHILL

foothill  [ˈfʊtˌhɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOOTHILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foothill is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOOTHILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

foothill

Foothills

Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range. In terms of elevation it is opposite to a peak. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills to the adjacent topographically high mountains. They constitute one of the four kinds of hills, the others being sand dunes, maturely dissected plains and low plateaus.

Definition of foothill in the English dictionary

The definition of foothill in the dictionary is a lower slope of a mountain or a relatively low hill at the foot of a mountain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOOTHILL


Bexhill
ˌbɛksˈhɪl
downhill
ˈdaʊnˈhɪl
dunghill
ˈdʌŋˌhɪl
Edgehill
ˌɛdʒˈhɪl
hill
hɪl
molehill
ˈməʊlˌhɪl
nihil
ˈnaɪhɪl
sandhill
ˈsændˌhɪl
sidehill
ˈsaɪdˌhɪl
Thornhill
ˈθɔːnˌhɪl
uphill
ˈʌpˈhɪl
wanthill
ˈwɒntˌhɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOOTHILL

footboard
footboy
footbreadth
footbridge
footcloth
footdragger
footer
footfall
footgear
footguards
foothold
footie
footing
footings
footle
footler
footless
footlessly
footlessness
footlights

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOOTHILL

ant hill
bunny hill
Carrantuohill
Carrauntoohill
chill
Churchill
cook-chill
go downhill
make a mountain out of a molehill
over the hill
overchill
prechill
shill
thill
wind-chill

Synonyms and antonyms of foothill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foothill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOOTHILL

Find out the translation of foothill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foothill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foothill» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

东麓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Foothill
570 millions of speakers

English

foothill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سفح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предгорной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contraforte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Foothill
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contreforts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kaki bukit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Foothill
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前衛の山
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산기슭의 작은 언덕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sikil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngọn đồi nằm dưới chân một dai núi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிவாரத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायथ्याल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bayır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pedemontano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podgórski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передгірській
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poalele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόποδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

FOOTHILL
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Foothill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foothill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTHILL»

The term «foothill» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOOTHILL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foothill» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foothill» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foothill

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOOTHILL»

Discover the use of foothill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foothill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon: Himalayan Foothill ...
Collects Himalayan folk tales about women's rituals, divining destiny and rebirth, treachery, separation, and reunion Here are the twenty-one stories that Urmilaji told.
Kirin Narayan, 1997
2
Backpacking California: Mountain, Foothill, Coastal & Desert ...
With contributions from more than a dozen Wilderness Press authors, the book describes routes ranging from one night to one week.
Wilderness Press, 2008
3
California Forests and Woodlands: A Natural History
6. Foothill. Woodland. The roads that head east and west out of California's Great Central Valley gradually leave cities and flat farmland behind and climb into low rolling hills where round-headed oaks scatter themselves among the grasses of ...
‎1996
4
The Foothill Spirits¿Book One: Frontier Life and the Shawnees
Frontier Life and the Shawnees Betty Carroll. Other Books by the Author The Mystery of the Red—Brick House, published by iUniverse.com in 2002. Five siblings spend the summer with their mother in a three-story house that had been vacant ...
Betty Carroll, 2005
5
Late Archaic and Ethnohistoric Pinyon Exploitation in ...
... Site 11,000 m2 * Foothill CA-MNO-370/H Pinyon Camp 1,625 m2 * Foothill CA- MNO-487/H Pinyon Camp 14,400 m2 * Foothill SV-2004-1 Temporary Camp 2,475 m2 * Foothill SV-2004-2 Pinyon Camp 1,254 m2 * Foothill SV-2004-3 Pinyon ...
Dayna Tinsley Giambastiani, 2007
6
Terrestrial Vegetation of California
TABLE 12.5 Mean Basal Area (m2/ha) of Predominant Overstory Trees in the Blue Oak-Foothill Pine Woodland Pinus Pinus Quercus Quercus Quercus Quercus ponderosa sabiniana agrifolia douglasii lobata wislizenii TABLE 12.6 Mean Basal ...
Michael G. Barbour, Todd Keeler-Wolf, Allan A. Schoenherr, 2007
7
Soil Survey of Castle Rock Area, Colorado
age Symbol Page Symbol Page Name Page 25 IVe-3 SO None Clayey Foothill 55 25 VIe-l 52 None Clayey Foothill 55 25 VIe- 5 53 None None __ 26 VIe-5 53 None None — 26 VIw-l 53 None Overflow 57 26 IVw-l 5l None Loamy Foothill 56  ...
Lynn Seymour Larsen, 1974
8
Soil survey
symbol Mapping unit page Symbol Page Symbol Page Name Page KuD Kutch clay loam, 4 to 8 percent slopes 25 IVe-3 50 None Clayey Foothill 55 KuE 25 VIe- 1 52 None -- Clayey Foothill 55 KwF Kutch-Newlin-Stapleton complex, 8 to 40 25  ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1923
9
Urbanization in Garhwal Himalaya: A Geographical Interpretation
Development of Foothill Towns Foothill zone is a contact zone between mountains and plains. This transitional zone is frontal zone between two types of physiographic, economic, cultural and social areas responding to the requirements of ...
Surendra Singh, 1995
10
The San Gabriel Valley: A 21st Century Portrait
At Foothill an email network of Employee Transportation Coordinators (ETCs) ensures that employees can obtain up-to-theminute information on commuting, special discounts and upcoming events to help customers. In addition, Foothill ...
Enrique Diaz, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOOTHILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foothill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foothill Major All-Stars thump Burbank, force District 16 finale …
That's because the Foothill All-Stars avenged an earlier loss to Burbank-Jewel City/Jewish War Veterans with a 14-4 thumping in five innings ... «Glendale News Press, Jul 15»
2
Swim Job: Foothill Aquasharks Swim Team seeks Swim Coach
The Foothill Aqua Sharks Swim Team offers training and competitive opportunities for swimmers of all abilities through USA Swimming. Current ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
3
Thor leaves lasting legacy at Foothill
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District has been the center of attention lately, from launching its new baccalaureate program to ... «Mountain View Voice, Jul 15»
4
Foothill registration opens July 16
Foothill offers students courses that enable them to complete the general education requirements needed to transfer to a four-year university. «Los Altos Town Crier, Jul 15»
5
Sierra Foothill Little League 9-10 All-Stars fall in District 11 Area 2 …
It was then end of the line Monday night for the Sierra Foothills Little League 9-10 All-Stars as the Colfax-Meadow Vista area team fell to ... «Auburn Journal, Jul 15»
6
Photo Flash: New Look at Foothill Music Theatre's A FUNNY THING …
Multi-award winning Foothill Music Theatre presents A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, the Tony Award-winning ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Foothill All Stars minors alive in tournament
Foothill All Stars minors alive in tournament. Courtesy photo | Posted: Monday, July 6, 2015 3:30 pm. The Foothills Little League Minors division All Stars are ... «Calaveras Enterprise, Jul 15»
8
If Foothill Road construction completed, it will be economic boom for …
“There are well established roads connecting Assam and the foothill areas,” said Nuklutoshi, Minister for National Highways and Mechanical. «Asian Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Nightly Two-Lane Closures on the 210 Foothill Freeway Start …
Motorists traveling regularly on the I-210 Foothill Freeway should be ready ... The lane closures on the Foothill Freeway will be between Ocean ... «Pasadena Now, Jul 15»
10
Mt Kinabalu foothill residents advised to monitor rivers
pix100007972 KOTA KINABALU: Residents at the foothills of Mt Kinabalu, particularly Kota Belud and Kundasang have been advised to ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Foothill [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foothill>. Apr 2024 ».
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