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 expedition adapted to new conditions, higher mountains and rougher waters while looking for a route to the Pacific Ocean.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
The Serra de Tramuntana mountains combine demanding hikes with luxury recovery.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
The Serra de Tramuntana mountains pair walking with spa stays at properties like Valldemossa Hotel.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Running between the small Paraná cities of Curitiba and Morretes, the Serra Verde Express covers about 43 miles, descending through the Serra do Mar mountains from the cityscape into dense rainforest.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Early-warning system As climate change accelerates the retreat of tidewater glaciers and thaws the permafrost holding Arctic mountains together, the structural integrity of these landscapes is failing.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Low snow in the Colorado mountains during the exceptionally warm winter has led to below-average flows in the waterways that supply metro Denver — around 18% of the norm last week in the Colorado River Basin and 2% of the norm in the South Platte River Basin, according to Denver Water measurements.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Travel in the mountains will be difficult to dangerous Tuesday night through Wednesday.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Microplastics are in our oceans and mountains, our food, and even our bodies.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
The Serra de Tramuntana mountains combine demanding hikes with luxury recovery.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
The Serra de Tramuntana mountains pair walking with spa stays at properties like Valldemossa Hotel.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Running between the small Paraná cities of Curitiba and Morretes, the Serra Verde Express covers about 43 miles, descending through the Serra do Mar mountains from the cityscape into dense rainforest.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Early-warning system As climate change accelerates the retreat of tidewater glaciers and thaws the permafrost holding Arctic mountains together, the structural integrity of these landscapes is failing.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
Low snow in the Colorado mountains during the exceptionally warm winter has led to below-average flows in the waterways that supply metro Denver — around 18% of the norm last week in the Colorado River Basin and 2% of the norm in the South Platte River Basin, according to Denver Water measurements.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Travel in the mountains will be difficult to dangerous Tuesday night through Wednesday.
—Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Microplastics are in our oceans and mountains, our food, and even our bodies.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 May 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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New construction starts have fallen 77% in primary markets and 62% in secondary markets from recent peaks, according to JLL, even as demand surges.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Since 2023, McLane routes using this technology logged 280,000 autonomous miles in Texas, covering 1,400 loads delivered to restaurants.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Between 2018 and early 2025, radiology case loads skyrocketed 25%, according to the Journal of the American College of Radiology.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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At Crandon Park Beach, a crew shooting an ad for Bush’s Baked Beans adjusted their camera angles to crop the piles of seaweed out of the frame.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Both residents and tourists cruise around on single-speed bikes, parking them in haphazard piles to shop in luxury boutiques, visit the famous Sunday market for clothing and home goods, or grab a cappuccino in a glitzy café.—
Rebecca Rose,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 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 American freight industry moves approximately 11 billion tons of goods every year.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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An American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer can displace nearly 10,000 tons, the equivalent of a cruiser before World War II, where a European FREMM frigate might displace just more than 6,000 tons.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Thoreau’s river science The most analytically rigorous science of Thoreau’s life culminated with his 1859 research trip to the library stacks of Harvard College.—
Robert M. Thorson,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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High-density housing stacks more annual tax revenue into smaller areas.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The morning after the première, Magyar and the two filmmakers gave a press conference to about two dozen Italian reporters.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Clouds, hills, buildings or even distant haze can block the view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The colors also evoke hazy Los Angeles skies, hills and buildings seen from a distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mountains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountains. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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