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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In adjacent El Dorado County in the Sierra foothills, then-Placerville Mayor Michael Saragosa lost his home insurance two years ago despite living near two fire hydrants and a fire station.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Lo asked from the doorway of his home in the east San Jose foothills.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Lo asked from the doorway of his home in the east San Jose foothills.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothill. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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