gravity hill

noun

A place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope.

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Meanings

noungravity hill (plural gravity hills)

plural gravity hills

  1. A place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope.
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APA

gravity hill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20hill

MLA

“gravity hill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20hill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravity hill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20hill.

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