Definitions for hill
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. hillnoun

   a local and well-defined elevation of the land

   "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"

2. mound, hillnoun

   structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

   "they built small mounds to hide behind"

3. Hill, J. J. Hill, James Jerome Hillnoun

   United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)

4. Hill, Benny Hill, Alfred Hawthornenoun

   risque English comedian (1925-1992)

5. mound, hill, pitcher's moundverb

   (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

6. hillverb

   form into a hill

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hillnoun

   An elevated location smaller than a mountain

   The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east.

2. hillnoun

   A sloping road

   You need to pick up speed to get up the hill that's coming up.

3. hillnoun

   A heap of earth surrounding a plant

4. hillnoun

   The pitcher's mound.

5. Hillnoun

   Capitol Hill; the US Congress

6. Hillnoun

   for someone who lived on or by a hill.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HILLnoun

   An elevation of ground less than a mountain.

   Etymology: hil, Saxon.

   My sheep are thoughts, which I both guide and serve;
   Their pasture is fair hills of fruitless love. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Jerusalem is seated on two hills,
   Of height unlike, and turned side to side. Edward Fairfax.

   Three sides are sure imbar’d with crags and hills,
   The rest is easy, scant to rise espy’d;
   But mighty bulkwarks fence the plainer part:
   So art helps nature, nature strengtheneth art. Edward Fairfax, b. iii.

   When our eye some prospect would pursue,
   Descending from a hill, looks round to view. George Granville.

   A hill is nothing but the nest of some metal or mineral, which, by a plastick virtue, and the efficacy of subterranean fires, converting the adjacent earths into their substance, do increase and grow. George Cheyne, Phil. Princ.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hill

   A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hill

   A hill is a naturally raised area of land, typically lower and less steep than a mountain, often characterized by a rounded or gently sloping shape. It is formed by various types of Earth's geological activities and processes. Hills can be found all over the world and may be covered in grass, trees, or rocks. They can be used for various activities like hiking, farming, or sightseeing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hillnoun

   a natural elevation of land, or a mass of earth rising above the common level of the surrounding land; an eminence less than a mountain

2. Hillnoun

   the earth raised about the roots of a plant or cluster of plants. [U. S.] See Hill, v. t

3. Hillverb

   a single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them; as, a hill of corn or potatoes

4. Hillverb

   to surround with earth; to heap or draw earth around or upon; as, to hill corn

5. Etymology: [OE. hil, hul, AS. hyll; akin to OD. hille, hil, L. collis, and prob. to E. haulm, holm, and column. Cf. 2d Holm.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hill

   A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hill

   hil, n. a high mass of land, less than a mountain.—n. Hill′-dig′ger, one who digs into barrows, &c., for buried treasure.—adj. Hilled, having hills.—ns.pl. Hill′-folk, Hill′men, people living or hiding among the hills: the Scotch sect of Cameronians, the Covenanters generally.—ns. Hill′-fort, a prehistoric stronghold; Hill′iness; Hill′ock, a small hill.—adj. Hill′ocky.—ns. Hill′-side, the slope of a hill; Hill′-top, the summit of a hill.—adj. Hill′y, full of hills.—Up hill and down dale, vigorously and persistently. [A.S. hyll; cf. L. collis, a hill, celsus, high.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hill

   In use with the Anglo-Saxons. An insulated rise of the ground, usually applied to heights below 1000 feet, yet higher than a hillock or hummock (which see).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hill

   A form of land

   The hills are alive with the sound of music

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

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1. hill

   Song lyrics by hill -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by hill on the Lyrics.com website.

2. HILL

   What does HILL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HILL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HILL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hill is ranked #39 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hill surname appeared 434,827 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 147 would have the surname Hill.
   
   64.3% or 279,855 total occurrences were White.
   29.1% or 126,622 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 10,914 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 10,914 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 4,218 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 2,305 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Businessman
   • Comedian
   • Natural Elevation
   • Shape
   • Structure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hill' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1867

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hill' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1529

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hill' in Nouns Frequency: #538

How to pronounce hill?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hill in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hill in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hill in a Sentence

1. Fox Sports president Eric Shanks:

   We are a sport crazy country and there is nothing right now that would indicate that there is any threat to the King of the Hill which is the NFL, football is a uniquely American sport... athletes will continue to play football for a very long time in this country.

2. Dan Schnur:

   That was a very tough hill to climb in deep-blue California, even in a general election campaign, she'd be talking to a much more ideologically diverse electorate. Whether in a primary or a general election, she's certainly going to face very difficult questions about her record at Hewlett-Packard, but a national electorate might not be as predisposed to reject her argument.

3. Andrew Cuomo:

   In fact, Mr. President, Shining City on a Hill is Shining City on a Hill -- Mr. President you ought to know that this nation is more a ‘ Tale of Two Cities ’ than it is just a ‘ Shining City on a Hill, ’.

4. Shalanda Young:

   The President was very clear The President would like to see action this year to reduce prescription drug costs, strengthen the ACA, Medicaid and Medicare coverage and create additional public coverage options, we know there are proposals on the Hill been introduced, and we believe that it's more productive to work collaboratively with Congress to develop and build consensus around the specific policies that achieves The President broad goals.

5. Dave Yost:

   Andre Hill should not be dead, no weapon was found at the scene.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hill
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hill
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hill
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hill
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hill
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hill
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=hill
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html