Definition of cat-a-mountainnext
as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild tracks that looked to be those of a cat-a-mountain

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Noun
  • Offered in white or yellow gold, the limited edition features an incredible tableau of a panther caught in the rain.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, McKenzie captures city pigeons and rats as well as elusive panthers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
    Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But over the next centuries, that changed as humans reshaped the landscape and eliminated predators like wolves, bears and cougars.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Crimson is a mountain lion cub who was found alone in the Santa Monica Mountains.
    Itay Hod, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Animals protected under the California Endangered Species Act range from monarch butterflies to mountain lions.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Cat-a-mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat-a-mountain. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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