hill
English Thesaurus
1. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | barbette, |
| definition | : | (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | embankment, |
| definition | : | a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection (noun.artifact) |
2. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | baseball equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment used in playing baseball (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
3. a local and well-defined elevation of the land (noun.object)
| hyponym | : | butte, |
| definition | : | a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | foothill, |
| definition | : | a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | tor, |
| definition | : | a high rocky hill (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | areopagus, |
| definition | : | a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | calvary, golgotha, |
| definition | : | a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | sion, zion, |
| definition | : | originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | cotswold hills, cotswolds, |
| definition | : | a range of low hills in southwestern England (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | cheviot hills, cheviots, |
| definition | : | a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | pennine chain, pennines, |
| definition | : | a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | seven hills of rome, |
| definition | : | the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | palatine, |
| definition | : | the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | flodden, |
| definition | : | a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | nilgiri hills, |
| definition | : | hills in southern India (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | capitol hill, the hill, |
| definition | : | a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | breed's hill, |
| definition | : | a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | san juan hill, |
| definition | : | a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | hillside, |
| definition | : | the side or slope of a hill (noun.object) |
4. risque English comedian (1925-1992) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | comedian, comic, |
| definition | : | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts (noun.person) |
5. United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | businessman, man of affairs, |
| definition | : | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) (noun.person) |
6. form into a hill (verb.creation)
7. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | mound, |
| definition | : | form into a rounded elevation (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | hill, hill, hill, |
| definition | : | form into a hill (verb.creation) |
8. a local and well-defined elevation of the land (noun.object)
9. form into a hill (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | hill, mound, |
| definition | : | structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hill, mound, pitcher's mound, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hill, |
| definition | : | a local and well-defined elevation of the land (noun.object) |
10. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | mound, |
| definition | : | form into a rounded elevation (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | hill, hill, hill, |
| definition | : | form into a hill (verb.creation) |
11. a local and well-defined elevation of the land (noun.object)
12. form into a hill (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | hill, mound, |
| definition | : | structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hill, mound, pitcher's mound, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hill, |
| definition | : | a local and well-defined elevation of the land (noun.object) |
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