hill
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
How often you will meet it
Rank 884 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 20,825 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.010% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a local and well-defined elevation of the land they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia
- structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones also: mound they built small mounds to hide behind
- United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) also: J. J. Hill, James Jerome Hill
- risque English comedian (1925-1992) also: Benny Hill, Alfred Hawthorne
- (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands also: mound, pitcher's mound
verb
- form into a hill
hill in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A beast of a doctor prescribed the Hill.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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We'll wait for thee upon the little hill.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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The Tarpeian Rock was a cliff on one side of the Capitoline Hill in Rome.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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The boy started up the hill, and in a moment the girl was trotting after him.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The noise of the hill cataracts sounded like mockery in his ears; they were all distant, and his thirst increased every moment.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1