foothill

noun foothill

• hill — the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
• slope — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
• base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
• foot — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
• bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.