hillside
noun [C] /ˈhɪl.saɪd/Definition
› the sloping surface of a hill, rather than the level surface at the top of itHills and mountains
(Definition of hillside noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- brow noun (HILL)
- chimney noun (PASSAGE)
- fell noun
- hummock noun
- massif noun
- mound noun (PILE)
- Mountains noun
- mountainside noun
- mountaintop noun
- palisade noun
- ridge noun
- scree noun
- shelf noun
- slag heap noun
- snow line noun
- steeply adverb
- summit noun (HIGHEST POINT)
- undulating adjective
- volcano noun
- watershed noun (HIGH GROUND)
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