mountain
noun
moun·tain
ˈmau̇n-tᵊn 
often attributive
1
a
: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill
The sun set behind the mountains.
b
: an elongated ridge
2
a
: a great mass
a mountain of a man—
E. K. Brown
E. K. Brown
b
: a vast number or quantity
a mountain of mail
a mountain of debt
Examples of mountain in a Sentence
She watched the sun set behind the mountains.
a cabin in the mountains
They both like mountain climbing.
We've received a mountain of mail.
Recent Examples on the Web
One mountain climber has died and another has been seriously injured after falling approximately 1,000 feet off of a mountain in Denali National Park in Alaska, authorities say.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Rooms and suites with lots of tropical touches offer garden, mountain, or ocean views, and the hotel’s restaurants serve dishes made with sustainably sourced ingredients from local vendors.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Look in the distance — there’s a Southern-style mansion, multiple distinct mountains and even another castle, this one nestled at the top of a mound, its spires peering over a wall.
—Todd Martens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
As thunderstorms roll across the Front Range and plains this weekend, snowstorms brew in the mountains and foothills, according to the National Weather Service.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Their mountains may look different, but the performers have things in common: an intense attention to detail and craft, an innate drive to scale and push their art ever upward.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Related: Morocco Is a Perfect Family Adventure Even the geography of the city, its feeling of physical remove, is similar — shielded on one side by mountains and desert and by the sea on the other.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The storm is also bringing a chance of light showers, mostly in the Southern California mountains and foothills, Hall said, including the chance for some snow showers along the highest peaks.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The scenes were emblematic of the crisis gripping the small, Oregon mountain town of Grants Pass, where a fierce fight over park space has become a battleground for a much larger, national debate on homelessness that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Rooms and suites with lots of tropical touches offer garden, mountain, or ocean views, and the hotel’s restaurants serve dishes made with sustainably sourced ingredients from local vendors.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Look in the distance — there’s a Southern-style mansion, multiple distinct mountains and even another castle, this one nestled at the top of a mound, its spires peering over a wall.
—Todd Martens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
As thunderstorms roll across the Front Range and plains this weekend, snowstorms brew in the mountains and foothills, according to the National Weather Service.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Their mountains may look different, but the performers have things in common: an intense attention to detail and craft, an innate drive to scale and push their art ever upward.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
Related: Morocco Is a Perfect Family Adventure Even the geography of the city, its feeling of physical remove, is similar — shielded on one side by mountains and desert and by the sea on the other.
—Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
The storm is also bringing a chance of light showers, mostly in the Southern California mountains and foothills, Hall said, including the chance for some snow showers along the highest peaks.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The scenes were emblematic of the crisis gripping the small, Oregon mountain town of Grants Pass, where a fierce fight over park space has become a battleground for a much larger, national debate on homelessness that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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mountain
noun
moun·tain
ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn
1
: an elevation higher than a hill
2
: a great mass or huge number
a mountain of mail
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