mountain
noun
moun·tain
ˈmau̇n-tᵊn 
often attributive
1
a
: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill
The sun set behind the mountains.
b
: an elongated ridge
2
a
: a great mass
a mountain of a man—
E. K. Brown
E. K. Brown
b
: a vast number or quantity
a mountain of mail
a mountain of debt
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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Fans of the Land of Oz attraction in the North Carolina mountains were distraught over its sudden, announced closing on Friday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
Robo begging his friends to not intervene during a brutal beating; Frog finding his inner strength and using it to cut a mountain in half.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
This isn’t about a group of people who go up a mountain and get blown off by a storm.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
By day, guests can go hiking in the mountains and visit nearby sites like the Sant Julià church and the ruins of the ancient town of Kerunta.
—Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2025
Robo begging his friends to not intervene during a brutal beating; Frog finding his inner strength and using it to cut a mountain in half.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
This isn’t about a group of people who go up a mountain and get blown off by a storm.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
By day, guests can go hiking in the mountains and visit nearby sites like the Sant Julià church and the ruins of the ancient town of Kerunta.
—Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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mountain
noun
moun·tain
ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn
1
: an elevation higher than a hill
2
: a great mass or huge number
a mountain of mail
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