hillock

[ˈhɪlək]

hillock Definition

a small hill or mound.

Using hillock: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "hillock" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The children rolled down the hillock.

  • Example

    The house was built on a hillock overlooking the valley.

  • Example

    The path led up to a hillock covered in wildflowers.

hillock Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for hillock

Phrases with hillock

  • beyond the horizon or out of sight

    Example

    The sun had set over the hillock, and darkness descended upon the land.

  • buried beneath the ground

    Example

    The treasure was hidden under the hillock, and no one knew its exact location.

  • something of little value or importance

    Example

    His opinion is just a hillock of beans; it doesn't matter much in the grand scheme of things.

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Summary: hillock in Brief

'Hillock' [ˈhɪlək] refers to a small hill or mound, often used to describe natural landscapes. It can be found in phrases like 'over the hillock,' meaning beyond the horizon, or 'under the hillock,' referring to something buried beneath the ground. 'Hillock of beans' is an idiom that means something of little value or importance.