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Definition of foothill - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
geographylow hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range
- The village is nestled in the foothills of the Rockies..
- They hiked through the foothills at dawn.
- The cabin is located in the foothills.
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low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range
Origin of foothill
English, foot (base) + hill (elevation)
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high-quality black tea from Himalayan foothill plantations in India
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- French:contrefort, ...
- German:Vorgebirge, ...
- Italian:collina, ...
- Spanish:colina, ...
- Portuguese:sopé, ...
- Chinese:山麓, ...
- Japanese:麓の丘, ...
- Arabic:سفح الجبل, ...
- Hebrew:רַגְלֵי הַר, ...
- Russian:предгорье, ...
- Ukrainian:передгір'я, ...
- Hindi:पहाड़ी, ...

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