Used in a Sentence

hills

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hills.

Editorial note

Mild warp (warmth) means the sound speeds up and slows down as it rides the hills and valleys.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hills gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

A minor city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

noun

A minor city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hills.

noun

A surname.

noun

A minor city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

noun

A minor city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States.

noun

An unincorporated community in Clermont County, Ohio, United States.

Example sentences

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Mild warp (warmth) means the sound speeds up and slows down as it rides the hills and valleys.

2

When the trip is >5km, all those little hills really add up.

3

That said, heading for the hills is probably a good choice anyway.

4

There's several private companies that make money selling compilers: Green Hills and PGI comes to mind immediately.

5

Starting from a stop and going up hills are often a problem in that situation too.

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Buildings and hills don't move around that much, and air traffic won't be as random as roadway hazards if implemented correctly.

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Keep it up and get on with the videos - I hear there's money in them there hills.

8

The hills shake and the mountains dance, and then comes the tsunami; this sounds much more exciting to read about than live through.

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They still had to use cable systems to get up some hills, though.

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I am going to ask a really stupid question and then run for the hills.

11

I could never figure out why fixies were so popular with the SF hipsters in a city with such steep hills.

12

And if we're talking hundreds of thousands of hills across the globe, there could be a larger systemic effect in aggregate.

Quote examples

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Nobody is "choosing to die on some pretty ridiculous hills" over this.

2

As for the larger context, the problem with the frequent use of slippery slope arguments and cries of "censorship" is that people are choosing to die on some pretty ridiculous hills.

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The driver mentioned I was lucky that they were "passing through" and they only pick up passengers in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Venice, Santa Monica, etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hills in a sentence?

Mild warp (warmth) means the sound speeds up and slows down as it rides the hills and valleys.

What does hills mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is hills?

hills is commonly used as noun.