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Hillock (Noun)

Meaning

A small natural hill.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Examples

  • The children laughed and played on the small hillock in their backyard, using its gentle slope as a natural slide.
  • From the top of the hillock, we could see for miles in every direction, taking in the rolling hills and patchwork fields below.
  • The village was situated at the foot of a hillock, its residents having chosen this strategic location centuries ago for defensive purposes.
  • As the sun began to set, a young couple sat on a hillock overlooking a serene lake, watching the sky turn pink and orange.
  • In the landscape painting, a small hillock rose gently in the foreground, dwarfed by the towering mountain range in the distance.

Synonyms

  • Mound
  • Knoll
  • Hummock
  • Hammock

Hypernyms

  • Hill

Hyponyms

  • Anthill
  • Molehill
  • Formicary
  • Koppie
  • Kopje
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