hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd 

: a part of a hill between the top and the foot

Examples of hillside in a Sentence

Streams of rainwater rushed down the hillside.

Recent Examples on the Web

At one point before its completion, Kanye West reportedly toured the active construction site, expressing a keen interest in purchasing the sprawling hillside complex. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Picture a developer trying to build a hillside home; a commission that’s wary of such projects could reject it, while another commission that leans more pro-housing could approve it. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The hillside was too treacherous for anybody to carry a litter up it, and a helicopter couldn’t descend in such a narrow airspace. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

From his home on the park’s hillside, Dave Masters could see his father’s mobile home surrounded by water. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hillside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

hillside

noun

hill·​side ˈhil-ˌsīd 

: the side of a hill