mountainous
adjective
moun·tain·ous
ˈmau̇n-tə-nəs 
ˈmau̇nt-nəs
mountainously
adverb
mountainousness
noun
Examples of mountainous in a Sentence
the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Overseas locations have ranged from the sand dunes of Dubai to Nazaré in Portugal to the mountainous Altai Republic nestled between Russia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Lumina is the first science fiction entry to be shot in Morocco, particularly in the mountainous regions of Marrakech and Ouarzazate, providing it with a distinct cinematic appearance.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Overseas locations have ranged from the sand dunes of Dubai to Nazaré in Portugal to the mountainous Altai Republic nestled between Russia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Round 5, Pick 144: OT Hollin Pierce, Rutgers Josh McDaniels had success with mountainous offensive tackles like Nate Solder, Sebastian Vollmer and Trent Brown.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Mountainous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainous. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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mountainous
adjective
moun·tain·ous
ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-əs
-nəs
1
: having many mountains
2
: resembling a mountain : huge
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