mountain lion

noun

Examples of mountain lion in a Sentence

the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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The goal of the program is to provide transportation officials with information on mountain lion crossings for improved safety. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Guns are essential in the rural West, if only for safety against bears and mountain lions while camping, Martin said. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The virus causes illness and sometimes death in some animals, including both domestic and wild cats, such as mountain lions and bobcats, according to the FDA. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Fifteen feet below me, hemmed against the bank on my side by the dogs, was a male mountain lion. Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain lion

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain lion was circa 1615

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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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mountain lion

noun
: cougar

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