mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain

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Additionally, The North Face continues to bridge the gap between the mountainsides and the concrete jungles with the introduction of The Clyffe, an exciting new collaboration with Mellow. Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Today these first monsters are imprisoned in the rocks, crumbling from mountainsides of scree in British Columbia, and paved over by suburban subdivisions in Pennsylvania. Peter Brannen august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 In mid-May, at about ten thousand feet above sea level, a rocky mountainside in the Swiss Alps gave way and tumbled onto a field of ice called the Birch Glacier. Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025 Beyond the shore, rent a Mehari to explore the island's lush interior, where goats roam the mountainside. Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mountainside was in the 14th century

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“Mountainside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainside. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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mountainside

noun
moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain
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