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hillcrest

hillcrest noun: the crest of a hill.

Noun

hillcrest (plural hillcrests)

  1. The crest of a hill
    • But all that sunny hillcrest seemed brightened by the marquis.1901, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Lazarre
    • The light got red and angry as they dipped into the valley; the firs on the hillcrest stood out black and sharp, and then melted into the gray background.1917, Harold Bindloss, Carmen's Messenger

Proper noun capitalized: Hillcrest

Hillcrest

  1. A town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  2. A suburb of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
  3. A suburb of Logan City, Brisbane, Queensland.
  4. A suburb of Adelaide.
  5. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania.
  6. A locality in the Shire of Pyrenees, central western Victoria.
  7. A suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, north of Waitemata Harbour.
  8. A suburb of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.
  9. A community in the municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada.
  10. A hamlet in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.
  11. A community in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
  12. A neighbourhood of Little Rock, Arkansas.
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  1. A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
  2. A village in Ogle County, Illinois.
  3. An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana.
  4. A neighbourhood of Paterson, New Jersey.
  5. A neighbourhood of Trenton, New Jersey.
  6. A community in Broome County, New York.
  7. A hamlet and census-designated place in Rockland County, New York.
  8. A neighbourhood of Queens, New York City, New York.
  9. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Ohio.
  10. A village in Brazoria County, Texas.
  11. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia.
  12. A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C..
  13. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
  14. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Forms of hillcrest

pluralhillcrests

Origin of hillcrest

From hill + crest.

Questions about hillcrest

What does hillcrest mean?
Hillcrest means the crest of a hill.
What part of speech is hillcrest?
Hillcrest can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hillcrest?
The plural of hillcrest is hillcrests.

Words near hillcrest in the dictionary

  1. hillclimber
  2. hillclimbers
  3. hillclimbing
  4. hillclimbs
  5. hillcraft
  6. hillcrest
  7. hillcrests
  8. hillcultural
  9. hillculture
  10. Hilldene
  11. Hilleary

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