mountain lion

noun

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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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An injured mountain lion cub was rescued from a Castaic neighborhood on Wednesday, hours after it was spotted lying in the road by neighbors in the area. Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 State wildlife officials on Thursday said a mountain lion cub with an injured paw that was captured after being spotted crouching in the middle of a Castaic roadway is on the mend. City News Service, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 The juvenile mountain lion was taken to a local veterinarian to be assessed, Cort Klopping, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said Wednesday afternoon. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 However, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation is now proposing changes that would further harm mountain lions--and all of California's wildlife--by increasing their exposure to harmful rodenticides. Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026 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 23 Jan. 2026.

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mountain lion

noun
: cougar

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