hillock

[ hil-uhk ]

noun

1. a small hill.

hillock

/ ˈhɪlək /

noun

1. a small hill or mound

Derived Forms

• ˈhillocked, adjective

Other Words From

• hillocked hillock·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hillock¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, hillock is from the Middle English word hilloc. See hill, -ock

Word History and Origins

Origin of hillock¹

C14 hilloc, from hill + -ock

Example Sentences

The grassy hillock is named for King Herlaug, a ninth-century Viking monarch who, if the Norse folklore is to be believed, had himself and 11 companions buried alive rather than face certain defeat by a rival ruler.

From New York Times

Father Luget, Mr Halliday says, claimed to have seen the light over a hillock in the rectory garden and to have seen the Crucifixion above it and the Virgin Mary kneeling before it.

From BBC

WINTHROP, Okanogan County — On a rocky hillock crowned with lupine and yarrow, Methow Conservancy Executive Director Sarah Brooks surveyed the Sunny M Ranch on the eve of a historic land deal.

From Seattle Times

In the afternoon, we reached the bottom and waited on a hillock for Aidano to drive us to Lengai Safari Lodge.

From New York Times

Railway workers are planning to build a sandy hillock there where the badgers can dig their homes.

From BBC