Hills
Common place surname
Hills is the plural of hill, designating natural elevations of land smaller than mountains.
The term appears frequently in place names and proper nouns, from the Hollywood Hills to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Hills often suggests a gentler, more hospitable landscape than mountains: We bought a house in the hills outside town.
The phrase over the hill means past one's prime, while head for the hills suggests fleeing danger.
Angled ground surfaces
- valleysLow areas between hills
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- peaksHighest points attained
- foothillsLow elevations below mountains
rolling · undulating · crest · knoll · mound · butte · terrain · contour
Things in the way
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- difficultyState of being hard
overcome · peak · climb · surmount · battle · milestone · journey · progress
Marked outdoor paths
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- pathsCourses for travel
- scenicOffering beautiful views
overlook · vistas · walking · rambling · scrambling · ascent · descent · switchback
slopes
Angled ground surfaces
foothills · rolling · undulating · crest · knoll · mound · butte · terrain · contour · gradient
obstacles
Things in the way
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- hurdlesFrames jumped in races
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
difficulty · overcome · peak · climb · surmount · battle · milestone · journey · progress · endeavor
trails
Marked outdoor paths
scenic · overlook · vistas · walking · rambling · scrambling · ascent · descent · switchback · viewpoint
village
Small rural community
pasture · farmland · grazing · homestead · cottage · dwelling · rural · pastoral · sheep · goats
Hollywood
American film industry center
Primrose · Hampstead · San Francisco · Rome · Edinburgh · Laurel · Forest · Murray · Bunker · Russian
- BerkeleyUC Berkeley, Campanile, Memorial Stadium, Glenn Seaborg, Rose Garden
- Defunct RetailersWoolworths, Circuit City, Toys R Us, Kmart, RadioShack
- pet foodfish food, pet food, cat food, dog treats, kibble
- retail storesWalmart, store, shop, grocery, boutique
- BarcelonaLa Sagrada Familia, Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, Born, FC Barcelona
- AberdeenshireAberdeen, Balmoral Castle, Kings College, Rosemount, Balmoral
- over the hillPast one's peak
- Black HillsForested Dakota mountains
- run for the hillsUrgent retreat to safety
- king of the hillSupreme position holder
- Benny HillBritish slapstick television comedian
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
hill, hilly, hillier, hilliest, hilliness, hillock, hillside, hilltop, uphill