red hill

noun

A small reddish mound found in the coastal and tidal river areas of East Anglia and Essex, resulting from ancient saltmaking.

Meanings

red hill1

nounred hill (plural red hills)

plural red hills

  1. archaeologyA small reddish mound found in the coastal and tidal river areas of East Anglia and Essex, resulting from ancient saltmaking.

Red Hill2

proper noun
  1. A number of hills in various parts of the world.
  2. A number of places in England:
    1. A small area in north Bournemouth, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ0995).
    2. A southern suburb of Hereford, Herefordshire (OS grid ref SO5038)
    3. A hamlet in Wateringbury parish, Tonbridge and Malling borough, Kent (OS grid ref TQ6954).
    4. A hamlet north of Arnold, Gedling borough, Nottinghamshire; there is also a suburb within Arnold named Redhill (OS grid ref SK5847).
    5. A hamlet in Fillongley parish and Corley parish, North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire (OS grid ref SP2886)
    6. A suburb of Worcester, Worcestershire, south-east of the city centre (OS grid ref SO8653).
  3. A number of places in the United States:
  4. A number of places in Australia:
    1. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
    2. A locality in the Snowy Valleys council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
    3. A locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
    4. A locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.
    5. A suburb of Brisbane in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    6. A rural locality in Western Downs Region, Queensland.
    7. A town in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, near Melbourne, Victoria.
    8. A suburb of Perth in the City of Swan, Western Australia.
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APA

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MLA

“red hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20hill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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