mountain gorilla

noun

: a gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) inhabiting the Virunga mountain range

Examples of mountain gorilla in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Permits for Rwanda’s mountain gorillas are capped at 96 per day, and Cappadocia balloon flights only launch when Civil Aviation Authority weather conditions allow. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

More than a third of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas live in the jungles of the adjoining 178-acre park, improving your chances of spotting them sooner. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

In 1985 there were only 350 mountain gorillas left in the world. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026

This is my first time tracking mountain gorillas in Uganda. — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountain gorilla

• sarsaparilla
• axilla
• flotilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla
• mesilla
• papilla
• priscilla
• scintilla