hills
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
An inflected form of hill · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,248 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,635 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
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
hills 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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The Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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But it wasn't a hill at all, really, because there aren't any hills in Holland.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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Thou speakest true, though I would rather stay, Our duty calls, so to the hills, away!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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His great blue misty hills washed their turbulent waves to the yellow shore of the dropping sun.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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People went in crowds on all the culminating points, the hills of Montmartre, and the heights of the Trocadero.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1