mountainside

noun

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

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As if that wasn’t unusual enough, in 20 years of field work, researchers have documented just 62 bone collector specimens—and they’ve only been spotted on a single mountainside on the island of Oahu. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025 Just add a cozy puffer jacket and chunky knee-high boots, that are ready to face the slosh and snow, and your mountainside lunch or Glühwein just got a whole lot cooler (theoretically speaking!). Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 Mud, rocks and trees cascaded down mountainsides, burying homes and carrying away villagers. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 One week after the Palisades Fire rushed down a mountainside, swallowing whole communities and killing at least eight people, its cause remains unknown. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 May. 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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