mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd 

: the side of a mountain

Examples of mountainside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, largely from burning fossil fuels, have pushed global temperatures so high that sea levels are rising, and shrinking glaciers and thawing permafrost are leaving mountainsides less stable. — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch points out the aspens on a Colorado mountainside. — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Opened in 2019, the resort cascades down the mountainside across nine levels, with contemporary architecture that complements the landscape rather than competing with it. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Danger lurked in the shady groves of avocado trees that stretched on the mountainsides as far as the eye could see. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 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