hill

Universal Words noun 1 an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain: a region of gently rolling hills * a hill farm / town / fort * The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. * I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). seealsoANTHILL, FOOTHILL, MOLEHILL 2 a slope on a road: Always take care when driving down steep hills. * a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) seealsoDOWNHILL, UPHILL IDIOMS a hill of beans (old-fashioned, AmE, informal) something that is not worth much over the hill (informal) (of a person) old and therefore no longer useful or attractive: Youngsters seem to think you're over the hill at 40! moreatOLD