foothill

[ foo t-hil ]

/ ˈfʊtˌhɪl /

a low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.

Origin of foothill

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; foot + hill

My cattle are so pore I'll have to winter 'em on foothill winter feed.

The Rules of the Game |Stewart Edward White
The lower third of the mountains, that is, the foothill section, is only tree-dotted.

Wild Life on the Rockies |Enos A. Mills
It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.

The Sky Pilot |Ralph Connor
"Flo, after a while persuade Carley to ride with you to the top of this first foothill," said Glenn.

The Call of the Canyon |Zane Grey

The fight began when Braithwaite located the dam here at Elbow Canyon in the foothill hogback.

The King of Arcadia |Francis Lynde

foothill

/ (ˈfʊtˌhɪl) /

(often plural) a lower slope of a mountain or a relatively low hill at the foot of a mountain