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!
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is hill a noun, verb, or something else?
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