foothill
noun
foot·hill
ˈfu̇t-ˌhil 
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
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Peak gusts of 15 mph to 30 mph could hit at times over the weekend, and up to 60 mph in the Antelope Valley foothills.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Additional hazards include possible thunderstorms, small hail, and wind gusts reaching 60 mph in the Antelope Valley foothills.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service forecast wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph in parts of southern California and up to 100 mph gusts in mountains and foothills last week.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The mountain town in the Sierra Nevada foothills is still recovering.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Additional hazards include possible thunderstorms, small hail, and wind gusts reaching 60 mph in the Antelope Valley foothills.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service forecast wind gusts of 50 to 80 mph in parts of southern California and up to 100 mph gusts in mountains and foothills last week.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The mountain town in the Sierra Nevada foothills is still recovering.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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