HUMMOCK Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

hummock

noun

Definition of hummock

as in mountain

a small hill The hummocks of grass dotting the landscape were easy to traverse.

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Noun

Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
That caught the attention of vineyard consultant Ken Swegles, who subsequently put him to work during harvest at dozens of small sites throughout the mountains.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Joyce was on the verge of returning to the major leagues in late May, but he was shut down and didn’t get back on a mound for nearly a month.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

Definition of mound

Noun

Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of cliff

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The last time that ratio ranged so high was in the mid-2000s, at the peak of the millennial housing bubble, Pew reports.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of peak

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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
About a mile north of Hereford High School on York Road is a grassy knoll rolling down to the Gunpowder River.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026

Definition of knoll

Noun

The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of hillock

Noun

Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Visitors can pair the park with a stop along the American River or a drive through nearby foothill towns.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Definition of foothill

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