mountainside

noun

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

Examples of mountainside in a Sentence

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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 Leisure readers as one of their 10 favorite resorts in Central America, this rustic luxury property is situated on the dewy mountainside of the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025 Our plan was to wait on the open mountainside above the deer in hopes that the bear would show up before dark. William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 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 19 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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