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Foothills
Sounds like
foothilz
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Simple meaning
What does Foothills mean?
Low hills near mountains.
Dictionary definition
Low hills at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
Example sentences
Foothills in a sentence
easy
The town sits in the foothills.
medium
Trails wind through the foothills before climbing higher.
hard
Foothills are lower, gentler hills that lead toward mountains.
Synonyms
Words like Foothills
low hillsSmall or lower hills.
hillRelated word that supports the meaning of foothills.
Antonyms
Opposite words
peaksHighest points of mountains.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to foothills, depending on context.
Word family
Foothills word family
Base word
foothills
noun
foothillses
More than one foothills.
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Practice 1
What does foothills mean?
Foothills means low hills near mountains.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to foothills?
Low Hills is close in meaning to foothills in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of foothills?
Peaks contrasts with foothills.
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