mountain

noun, often attributive

moun·tain | \ ˈmau̇n-tᵊn

Definition of mountain

1a : a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill The sun set behind the mountains.

b : an elongated ridge

2a : a great mass a mountain of a man— E. K. Brown

b : a vast number or quantity a mountain of mail a mountain of debt

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Examples of mountain in a Sentence

She watched the sun set behind the mountains. a cabin in the mountains They both like mountain climbing. We've received a mountain of mail.

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