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mountainside

noun

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

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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 The Arctic Train takes us along rugged mountainsides, and with every passing minute, the season changes. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Nov. 2025 In 1970, a commercial jet plane crashed into a mountainside in a fiery explosion that killed all 75 people on board, including a football team. Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025 The cab and trailer were destroyed after rolling down the mountainside. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

Word History

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 29 Nov. 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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