MOUNTAINS Synonyms: 236 Similar and Opposite Words

mountains

noun

plural of mountain

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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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 As the plane descends, a lush landscape of verdant mountains that flow down into charming villages, beaches, and the crystal-clear waters beyond appears. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 As glaciers and permafrost — the frozen soil sediment and rock that acts like a glue holding mountains together — melt due to higher temperatures caused by climate change, the threat of landslides is rising in the Swiss Alps. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The unit features a soft color scheme and a large mural in a common area depicts trees, animals and mountains. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Among the highlights are glimpses of Montana’s Glacier National Park, which is well worth a stop for a couple of days thanks to its astounding wildlife, mountains, and glaciers. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 New Hampshire topped a new ranking of all 50 states thanks to its mountains, waterfalls, forests, rivers, and protected landscapes. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 In the deep snow of the Vosges mountains in France, a father breaking trail urges his son to follow in his footsteps. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 High temperatures in the valleys, lower mountains and far inland areas will range from 95 to 105 degrees, or about 4 to 8 degrees above normal. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 All evacuations have been lifted in the Willow Fire burning in Colorado's mountains, west of Leadville. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountains

Noun

Where the largest earners can afford to spend heavily year-on-year, the rest are beholden to peaks and troughs.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
This year's display is particularly favorable because the shower peaks on the night of the new moon, leaving skies free from bright moonlight that can wash out fainter meteors.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of peaks

Noun

Furious at seeing piles of dead bodies, Wolverine unlocks a rage ability where his devastating attacks do even more damage.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The system demanded piles of paper to ensure the never-ending influx of goods contained numbers that corresponded correctly, that actually checked out.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

There have been a number previous instances of that, including a Germanwings flight that crashed into the French alps in 2015, killing everyone aboard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 May 2026
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

Definition of alps

Noun

There were bouncers rotating at the door … the tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends [showed up], all regretting their wrongs.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
The upcoming Chalyx facility will be able to scale initial commercial capacity to approximately 9,000–10,000 metric tons per year, with long-term goals targeting 500,000 tons annually.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tons

Noun

Unlike traditional technology stacks, AI-native environments are inherently dynamic.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Cardboard boxes, stacks of paper, fabric, insulation from the walls, wiring, packaging, stuffing from car upholstery and lawn cushions, and even grass clippings and leaves are all up for grabs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stacks

Noun

At another stop, a few dozen faces crowded at the back of a coffee shop in Hampton, Iowa, just after the lunch rush.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Nationwide, a total of 21 executions have been carried out so far this year, including Thursday's, and nearly a dozen more are scheduled, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dozens

Noun

The students then used a topographical map from the Internet and CNC machine to get the hills exactly right.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Just before reaching a mile, the trail begins to flatten, giving hikers a small break, though rolling hills continue for the next half-mile.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026