mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain

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The footprints were then covered by sediments which protected them, but with the uplift of the Alps and the erosion of the mountainside, they have been brought back into view. CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Increasingly, they are also being asked to carry out rescues high on mountainsides. Ben Ayers, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025 Hikaru died on a mountainside and something replaced him, a creature that doesn’t even have the words to describe itself. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 In My Secret Santa, viewers see skiers and snowboarders, including Zoey, carving down the mountainside. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountainside was in the 14th century

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“Mountainside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainside. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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mountainside

noun
moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain
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