: an American frontiersman (such as a trapper) at home in the wilderness
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Cozart, 19, stands at 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, wears a beard a mountain man would be proud of and requires a size 18 shoe.—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026 While this isn’t an obvious holiday romance, the winter vibes are there including running in the snow, sexy snow storms, and a grumpy mountain man who only wears flannel.—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025 The clip, taken from the 1972 film Jeremiah Johnson, shows Redford in character as a rugged mountain man nodding in quiet approval—a moment that became a staple reaction meme across platforms.—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Go beyond the meme and give this one a watch, as Redford stars as a veteran of the Mexican-American War in the 1800s who finds new purpose living life as a mountain man.—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain man