foothill
noun
foot·hill
ˈfu̇t-ˌhil 
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
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The town is set in the foothills of Portugal’s Sintra Mountains and is surrounded by forest and greenery.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Camping at Foothills Nature Preserve A 1,400-acre park that until December 2020 was for Palo Alto residents and their guests only, this nature preserve is a newer-to-many-of-us gem nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Los Altos Hills.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Camping at Foothills Nature Preserve A 1,400-acre park that until December 2020 was for Palo Alto residents and their guests only, this nature preserve is a newer-to-many-of-us gem nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Los Altos Hills.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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