A hill is a part of land that is higher than the land around it but is smaller than a mountain. People often walk or play on hills.
The children climbed the hill to play.
There is a big hill near our house.
In farming or gardening, a hill is a raised area of soil made to help plants grow better. It lets water drain away from the plants’ roots.
She planted flowers on the garden hill.
Farmers use hills to grow some crops well.
Many place names include the word hill to show the location is near a hill or on one. It is used as part of the name of towns, villages, or areas.
We visited Chapel Hill last summer.
They live near Red Hill village.
In military use, a hill is a raised area important for watching or defending a place. It gives a better view over enemies or the land.
The soldiers built a camp on the hill.
From the hill, guards watched the valley below.
To hill means to cover roots or plants with soil mound, often done to protect or help them grow. This is mainly used in farming.
They hilled the potatoes before harvest.
Farmers hill the soil around small plants.
Sometimes hill is used as a metaphor to talk about a problem or difficulty someone must deal with. It means something hard to overcome.
Passing the test was a big hill for him.
She faced many hills in her new job.
