Collocations for hill - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
high,
long,
tall
The bus sped down the long hill.
The bus sped down the long hill.
little,
low,
small
The town is set on a small hill.
The town is set on a small hill.
sloping
steep
gentle, slight
rolling hills, undulating hills
The landscape is made up of low, rolling hills.
steep
gentle, slight
rolling hills, undulating hills
The landscape is made up of low, rolling hills.
rounded
dark
blue, green, etc.
bare, barren, forested, grassy, open, rocky, rugged, sandy (esp. AmE), wooded
snow-covered, snowy
lush, verdant
distant, far
the distant blue hills
dark
blue, green, etc.
bare, barren, forested, grassy, open, rocky, rugged, sandy (esp. AmE), wooded
snow-covered, snowy
lush, verdant
distant, far
the distant blue hills
isolated
(esp. BrE)
remote
surrounding hills
Troops forced villagers to flee to the surrounding hills.
remote
surrounding hills
Troops forced villagers to flee to the surrounding hills.
coastal
chalk, limestone, etc.
the limestone hills of Kentucky
chalk, limestone, etc.
the limestone hills of Kentucky
ski
(AmE)
VERB + hill
ascend (formal),
climb,
climb up,
go up,
scale
They climbed a steep hill and came to the town.
They climbed a steep hill and came to the town.
crest,
top
(both esp. AmE)
They crested a small hill and then the path curved.
They crested a small hill and then the path curved.
come down,
descend
(formal)
take to the hills (literary)
We took to the hills in a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles.
take to the hills (literary)
We took to the hills in a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles.
roam the hills,
walk the hills
cover, dot
Olive groves cover the hills.
the houses which dotted the hill
cover, dot
Olive groves cover the hills.
the houses which dotted the hill
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.
surround sth
hill + NOUN
climbing,
walking
(usually hillwalking)
climb, race (esp. BrE)
walker (usually hillwalker)
sheep (BrE)
farm, farmer, farming (all esp. BrE)
station (= a small town in the hills, esp. in India), town, village (BrE)
In the heat of summer the rich fled to the hill stations.
climb, race (esp. BrE)
walker (usually hillwalker)
sheep (BrE)
farm, farmer, farming (all esp. BrE)
station (= a small town in the hills, esp. in India), town, village (BrE)
In the heat of summer the rich fled to the hill stations.
country
tribe
fort
top (usually hilltop)
slope
start (= starting a vehicle on a slope)
tribe
fort
top (usually hilltop)
slope
start (= starting a vehicle on a slope)
PREPOSITION
down a/the hill
A grassy path led down the hill.
A grassy path led down the hill.
in the hills
There are several lead mines in the hills above the town.
There are several lead mines in the hills above the town.
on a/the hill
The church is perched on a hill.
The church is perched on a hill.
over a/the hill
Over the hill lies another town.
Over the hill lies another town.
up a/the hill
A few yards up the hill, on the left, was a turning.
A few yards up the hill, on the left, was a turning.
hill above
the hills above the town
the hills above the town
PHRASES
the bottom of a/the hill,
the foot of a/the hill
A spring emerges at the bottom of the hill.
A spring emerges at the bottom of the hill.
the crest of a/the hill,
the top of a/the hill