1
as in peaks
an elevation of land higher than a hill
my cousin likes to climb mountains just because she can
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2
as in loads
a considerable amount
receives a mountain of mail every year for the holidays
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as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
he piled a mountain of mashed potatoes on his plate
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Recent Examples of mountains
The Ichikawas are using their years climbing mountains and craggy cliffs all over the world to guide their signature concoctions.
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In Patagonia’s mountains, Adelaida, the last of a Chilean indigenous people, resists relocation as a mining project threatens her ancestral land.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Typically, the snow in those mountains does not begin to melt until early April.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Change is the only constant; even mountains erode.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
The moderate Santa Ana wind event began to pick up on Friday, creating concerns in the mountains and canyon passes.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The winds peaked Saturday morning, with gusts from 60 to 70 mph observed across the San Gabriel, Santa Susana and Santa Monica mountains, as well as in Malibu.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The lodge has five rooms and can accommodate 10 guests who are paired with four ski guides—one of the highest guide-to-guest ratios in the industry—to ensure everyone has their perfect ski day, whether that’s a half-day of mellow touring or a full send-up into the big mountains.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The 30-something-year-old Mediterranean-style mansion known as Villa de la Vina sits nestled in the mountains of Agoura Hills, California, and has been a staple on the show since 2007.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In Patagonia’s mountains, Adelaida, the last of a Chilean indigenous people, resists relocation as a mining project threatens her ancestral land.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Typically, the snow in those mountains does not begin to melt until early April.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Change is the only constant; even mountains erode.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
The moderate Santa Ana wind event began to pick up on Friday, creating concerns in the mountains and canyon passes.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The winds peaked Saturday morning, with gusts from 60 to 70 mph observed across the San Gabriel, Santa Susana and Santa Monica mountains, as well as in Malibu.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The lodge has five rooms and can accommodate 10 guests who are paired with four ski guides—one of the highest guide-to-guest ratios in the industry—to ensure everyone has their perfect ski day, whether that’s a half-day of mellow touring or a full send-up into the big mountains.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The 30-something-year-old Mediterranean-style mansion known as Villa de la Vina sits nestled in the mountains of Agoura Hills, California, and has been a staple on the show since 2007.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountains
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, if those paths are blocked by shrubbery or piles of leaves, the water backs up.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Workers in white hazmat suits moved piles of rubbish into trucks.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Odds are most Dodgers fans haven’t seen, say, his Kunsthaus Bregenz, in a small town on the northern edge of the Austrian alps.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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This version, however, focuses on his friendship with 12-year-old Georg, who discovers and secretly raises the puppy in a mountain hospice, leading to adventures in the Swiss alps.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The complex process, requiring two Starships equipped with docking adapters to meet up in orbit to transfer hundreds of tons of super-cooled propellant, is necessary for Starship to reach distant destinations like Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Each ship displaces about 10,000 tons, which is roughly 22 million pounds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was the tradition of organizing magazine stacks and greeting his regulars, but also the memorable days, like hosting Playboy signings with the cover Bunny and watching a line of UCLA boys form around the corner.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Try breaking up stacks of books with storage baskets that hide spare phone chargers and decorative boxes perfect for storing a deck of cards or your bookmark collection.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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But at the end of meteorological winter, which ran from December through February, few observing stations in the East had recorded a record-breaking cold winter, while dozens in the West and Southwest saw their warmest.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bookended by rocky hills, Jale Beach, located just north of Himara, is known for its more intimate atmosphere.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Snow will be heaviest in the mountains and hills along Interstate 70 and just south of the highway.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountains. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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