Collocations for hill - noun
ADJ.
big, high, long
The bus sped down the long hill.
The bus sped down the long hill.
little, low, small
The village is set on a small hill.
The village is set on a small hill.
steep | gentle | rolling, undulating ~s
The landscape is made up of low, rolling hills.
The landscape is made up of low, rolling hills.
conical, rounded | blue, dark, green, purple | bare, forested, grassy, open, rocky, rugged, wooded | distant, far
the distant blue hills
the distant blue hills
isolated, lonely | encircling, surrounding ~s
Troops forced villagers to flee to the surrounding hills.
Troops forced villagers to flee to the surrounding hills.
prominent | coastal | chalk
the chalk hills of southern England
the chalk hills of southern England
VERB + HILL
climb (up), go up
They climbed a steep hill and came to the village.
They climbed a steep hill and came to the village.
come down | take to ~s
(literary) We took to the hills in a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles.
(literary) We took to the hills in a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles.
HILL + VERB
overlook sth, rise
a hill overlooking the wide valley below Wooded hills rise behind the town.
a hill overlooking the wide valley below Wooded hills rise behind the town.
HILL + NOUN
climbing, walking | walker | farming | farmer | farm, fort, station
(= a small town in the hills, especially in India),
(= a small town in the hills, especially in India),
town, village
In the heat of summer the rich fled to the hill stations.
In the heat of summer the rich fled to the hill stations.
country | top
(= also
(= also
hilltop
)
)
start
(= starting a vehicle on a slope)
(= starting a vehicle on a slope)
PREP.
down a/the ~
A grassy path led down the hill.
A grassy path led down the hill.
in the ~s
There are several lead mines in the hills above Grassington.
There are several lead mines in the hills above Grassington.
on a/the ~
The church is perched on a hill.
The church is perched on a hill.
over a/the ~
Over the hill lies another village.
Over the hill lies another village.
up a/the ~
A few yards up the hill, on the left, was a turning.
A few yards up the hill, on the left, was a turning.
~ above
the hills above the town
the hills above the town
PHRASES
the bottom/foot of a/the hill
A spring emerges at the bottom of the hill.
A spring emerges at the bottom of the hill.
the top of a/the hill