What does HILL mean?
Definitions for HILL
hɪlhill
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HILL.
Princeton's WordNet
hillnoun
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
"they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
mound, hillnoun
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
"they built small mounds to hide behind"
Hill, J. J. Hill, James Jerome Hillnoun
United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
Hill, Benny Hill, Alfred Hawthornenoun
risque English comedian (1925-1992)
mound, hill, pitcher's moundverb
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
hillverb
form into a hill
Wiktionary
hillnoun
An elevated location smaller than a mountain
The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east.
hillnoun
A sloping road
You need to pick up speed to get up the hill that's coming up.
hillnoun
A heap of earth surrounding a plant
hillnoun
The pitcher's mound.
Hillnoun
Capitol Hill; the US Congress
Hillnoun
for someone who lived on or by a hill.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Hillnoun
the earth raised about the roots of a plant or cluster of plants. [U. S.] See Hill, v. t
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
Hillverb
to surround with earth; to heap or draw earth around or upon; as, to hill corn
Etymology: [OE. hil, hul, AS. hyll; akin to OD. hille, hil, L. collis, and prob. to E. haulm, holm, and column. Cf. 2d Holm.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
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 Contribution
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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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'HILL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1867
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'HILL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1529
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'HILL' in Nouns Frequency: #538
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HILL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HILL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of HILL in a Sentence
I do not participate in any sport with ambulances at the bottom of a hill.
When the report went over to the Hill and senators had a chance to look at it -- I cant get into whats in the report but itstruck me the number of senators that came out and basically, essentially told you, were ready to vote now.
Special Police Officer Alan Byard:
It’s out of control. We have people that are doing this – are breaking into cars in Nob Hill, then they go down to Fisherman’s Wharf, then they come out here. Then they go to another part of the city and the police can’t chase the cars, it’s considered a misdemeanor.
Together you are the tip of the spear, the edge of the blade and the front of the shield defending and protecting our great country, you know there is no mission our pilots can't handle. There is no hill our marines can't take and there is no stronghold the SEALs can't breach. There is no sea the Navy can't brave and there is no storm the American sailor can't conquer. You know that together there is nothing Americans can't do. Absolutely nothing.
Chairman Richard Burr and I have been pretty clear that we don't think that information should even be shared with us, we've turned down the opportunity to have that kind of briefing, because, because of the threat of leaking. Because there are other bodies on the Hill that get information, and very quickly afterwards that information appears in the press. We wanted to make sure that weren't going to be subject to any, even those kind of allegations.
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- تلArabic
- təpəAzerbaijani
- пагоракBelarusian
- хълмBulgarian
- turó, puigCatalan, Valencian
- pahorek, kopec, vrchCzech
- брѣгъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- rhiw, brynWelsh
- bakkeDanish
- Steigung, Hügel, Anstieg, HangGerman
- κλίση, λόφος, ύψωμα, βουναλάκιGreek
- montetoEsperanto
- loma, colina, cerroSpanish
- küngas, mägiEstonian
- mendixkaBasque
- تپهPersian
- multakumpu, kumpu, mäki, syöttökumpu, kukkulaFinnish
- bukeFijian
- collineFrench
- heuvelWestern Frisian
- cnocIrish
- sliabh, cnoc, monadhScottish Gaelic
- lomba, castrelo, montículo, penela, touticeira, penelo, lombeiro, toutizo, cuíña, cerroGalician
- גבעה, תלHebrew
- पसंद, पहाड़ीHindi
- domb, kisebb hegyHungarian
- բլուրArmenian
- bukitIndonesian
- kolinoIdo
- brekka, hæð, hóll, hlíðIcelandic
- collinaItalian
- kingaqInuktitut
- 盛り土, 坂, 丘, マウンド, 傾き, 小山Japanese
- ბორცვი, ბორა, გორა, სერიGeorgian
- bakkiKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- ಬೆಟ್ಟKannada
- 언덕, 북Korean
- گردKurdish
- breCornish
- mons, clivus, collis, tumulumLatin
- HiwwelLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- kalvaLithuanian
- paugursLatvian
- puke, rangarangaMāori
- ридMacedonian
- മല, കുന്ന്Malayalam
- довMongolian
- टेकडीMarathi
- bukitMalay
- heuvelDutch
- åsNorwegian
- pagórek, wzgórze, kopiecPolish
- morro, monte, barranco, ladeira, colinaPortuguese
- pikchuQuechua
- colină, dealRomanian
- холм, подъём, высота, пригорок, горкаRussian
- брег, breg, brijeg, brdo, бријег, брдоSerbo-Croatian
- vŕšok, kopec, vrchSlovak
- hribSlovene
- kodërAlbanian
- backe, kulleSwedish
- kilimaSwahili
- குன்றுTamil
- కొండ, గుట్టTelugu
- tepeTurkish
- пагорб, пагорокUkrainian
- پہاڑیUrdu
- đồiVietnamese
- sturotalubel, sabalubel, tailalubel, lubelVolapük
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