mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd 

: the side of a mountain

Examples of mountainside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the forests just outside the property, like scars on the green mountainside, three ugly patches of brown, bare tree skeletons stood out. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

What happens when people are exposed to smoke from the combustion and whatever residues might have settled across the mountainside, streams, and soils is a scientific black box. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

Langfossen, Norway Wild and rugged Langfossen drops more than 2,000 feet, crashing down the mountainside and under the E134 highway. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

There would be dog blood as well as grizzly blood on this mountainside. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mountainside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌsīd 

: the side of a mountain