hillock

noun

hill·​ock ˈhi-lək 

: a small hill

hillocky

ˈhi-lə-kē 

adjective

Examples of hillock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To get gravel for Circleville’s roads, workers dug into a nearby hillock. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Below me lie a sprawl of rust and ochre hillocks, undulating all the way to the horizon. — Priyanka Mattoo, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

With the Sayre’s prime setting on a hillock, guests have a clear view of the intact former Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces a few miles away. — John Oseid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hillock

• killick
• tilak
• acidophilic
• dicarboxylic
• electrophilic
• nucleophilic
• tricarboxylic
• acrylic
• argillic
• benzylic
• cyrillic
• idyllic

Kids Definition

hillock

noun

hill·​ock ˈhil-ək 

: a small hill

hillocky

-ə-kē 

adjective

Medical Definition

hillock

noun

hill·​ock ˈhil-ək 

: any small anatomical prominence or elevation see axon hillock