Hill vs. Mountain
Difference Between Hill and Mountain
Hillnoun
An elevated location smaller than a mountain.
The park is sheltered from the wind by a hill to the east.Mountainnoun
A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land, usually given by geographers as above 1000 feet in height (or 304.8 metres), though such masses may still be described as hills in comparison with larger mountains.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains.Hillnoun
A sloping road.
You need to pick up speed to get up the hill that's coming up.Mountainnoun
A large amount.
There's still a mountain of work to do.Hillnoun
(US) A heap of earth surrounding a plant.
Mountainnoun
A very large person or thing.
He was a real mountain of a man, standing seven feet tall.Hillnoun
(US) A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them.
a hill of corn or potatoesMountainnoun
(figuratively) A difficult task or challenge.
Hillnoun
(baseball) The pitcher’s mound.
Mountainnoun
(slang) A woman's large breast.
Hillverb
To form into a heap or mound.
Mountainnoun
(cartomancy) The twenty-first Lenormand card.
Hillverb
To heap or draw earth around plants.
Mountainnoun
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Hillnoun
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
Mountainnoun
a large number or amount;
made lots of new friendsshe amassed a mountain of newspapersHillnoun
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones;
they built small mounds to hide behindMountainadjective
relating to or located in mountains;
mountain peopleHillnoun
United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
Hillnoun
risque English comedian (1925-1992)
Hillnoun
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
Hillverb
form into a hill
