noun
hillman
HIHL-muhn
Hillman (noun) means someone who lives in hilly or mountainous country. Example: “The hillmen came down to the market once a month to trade wool.”
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Someone who lives in hilly or mountainous country.
"Indian hillmen of exceptional intelligence and resource, specially trained in clandestine surveying techniques, were despatched across the frontier disguised as Muslim holy men or Buddhist pilgrims."
— Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game (1990)
"The hillmen came down to the market once a month to trade wool."
"She grew up a hillman's daughter, used to steep paths and thin air."
How to use hillman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who lives up in the hills, often a mountain dweller or tribesman.
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Word forms
- Plural
- hillmen
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Etymology
From hill + man.
Rhymes for hillman
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What does “hillman” mean?
The word “hillman” means someone who lives in hilly or mountainous country. In plain terms, a person who lives up in the hills, often a mountain dweller or tribesman.
How do you pronounce “hillman”?
“Hillman” is pronounced HIHL-muhn (/ˈhɪlmən/ in IPA).
How do you use “hillman” in a sentence?
Here is “hillman” used in a sentence: “She grew up a hillman's daughter, used to steep paths and thin air.”
What part of speech is “hillman”?
“Hillman” is a noun.
