surrounding hills

collocation in English

meaningsofsurroundingandhill

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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
uk
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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hill
noun[C]
uk
/hɪl/us
/hɪl/
an area of land that is higher than the ...
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(Definition ofsurroundingandhillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The entire city and thesurroundinghillof 1000 feet height were encircled with walls.
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It is a popular tourist destination, and a base for treks, biking to thesurroundinghill-tribe villages.
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From here one has a magnificent view into seven dales and the surrounding hills.
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The thunderstorm and the high iron ore content of the surrounding hills played havoc with compasses and navigation.
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The surrounding hills, once replete with wild horses, were frequently covered with a perfect sea of the finest bunch-grass.
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Cycling is also a popular pastime, with the vineyards in the surrounding hills providing spectacular views and challenging routes.
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The river turns south, enters the loess plateau and forms a gorge at least 200 feet below the surrounding hills.
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The school was constructed to blend in with the surrounding hills and trees.
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Initially, four falcons were relocated to the vineyards from the surrounding hills.
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The surrounding hills (averaging 500 feet above sea level) often experience the extremes of winter, with lows below freezing more often, and higher snowfall amounts.
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Other more enterprising locals headed for the surrounding hills to guard their moonshine stills.
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Palani is also a base for hikes in the surrounding hills.
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The abundance of large trees in the surrounding hills attracted loggers and helped the city to grow.
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Brown trout are also found in the burns and streams which run down off the surrounding hills.
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The ground was located in a low-lying basin with considerable run-off from the surrounding hills.
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So much debris and silt eroded from the surrounding hills that the arch was embedded to the base of the columns.
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Due to its relative low altitude, compared to the surrounding hills, and its proximity to a wetland, the area is prone to flooding.
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The surrounding hills reach a height of 2,000 metres.
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These hills rise two to three hundred feet above the surrounding hills.
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It is known for structures and surrounding hills.
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