noun
Uncommon
hillside
HIHL-syd
Hillside (noun) means the sloping side of a hill. Example: “Sheep grazed on the steep hillside.”
noun
1
The sloping side of a hill.
"Tai Ping Shan (peace mountain) is, strictly speaking, not a mountain but a hillside district in Victoria situated to the south of Sheung Wan between Queen's Road and Caine Road."
— Qizhang Dong, The Curse of Tai Ping Shan (2012)
"Sheep grazed on the steep hillside."
"They built the cottage into the hillside to shelter it from the wind."
How to use hillside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe slanted surface running down the side of a hill.
Common pairings
steep hillside
on the hillside
hillside village
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Word forms
- Plural
- hillsides
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Etymology
From hill + side.
Rhymes for hillside
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What does “hillside” mean?
The word “hillside” means the sloping side of a hill. In plain terms, the slanted surface running down the side of a hill.
How do you pronounce “hillside”?
“Hillside” is pronounced HIHL-syd (/ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “hillside” in a sentence?
Here is “hillside” used in a sentence: “Sheep grazed on the steep hillside.”
What part of speech is “hillside”?
“Hillside” is a noun.
Is “hillside” a common word?
“Hillside” is an uncommon word in modern English.
