foothills

n. hilly land at the base of a mountain or mountain range

n. low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range

Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. They are generally larger than hills, but not as tall as nearby mountains. Many neighborhoods and communities found in such a location are termed "the foothills".Areas where foothills exist, or areas commonly referred to as the foothills, include:The Foothills of California in San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, CaliforniaThe Colorado Front Range along the Rocky Mountains in ColoradoThe Wasatch Front along the Wasatch Mountains in UtahThe foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta, CanadaThe Alpine foothills around the european AlpsThe Siwalik Hills along the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent
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Noun
1. hilly land on the lower slopes of mountains
(hypernym) hills

Noun
1. a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
(hypernym) hill

Synonyms and related words:
anthill, barrow, brae, butte, down, drumlin, dune, fell, hill, hillock, hummock, knob, knoll, molehill, monticle, monticule, moor, mound, sand dune, swell
  

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