mountain

noun

ˈmau̇n-tᵊn How to pronounce mountain (audio)
Definition of mountainnext
1
as in peak
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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3
as in pile
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 mountain Fujairah — one of the UAE’s poorer emirates better known for its low-cost resorts and mountain escapes — is at the center of a regional push to reduce Iran’s leverage over Gulf trade through the Strait of Hormuz. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Sunlight strikes the lunar landscape along the terminator — the boundary between lunar day and night — throwing mountains and crater rims into strong relief. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Set against the Swiss Alps, the story follows an Englishman (Spall) found barely alive in an icy mountain stream by local woman Alma (Deleila Piasko) and her young son, Franz. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 The distinction matters because Colorado's water supply depends heavily on mountain snowpack. — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mountain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain
  1. peak
  2. loads
  3. pile
  4. alp
  5. ton
  6. stack
  7. mount
  8. slew
Noun
  • The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of peak
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  • The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
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  • CoreWeave’s vast debt pile has been the subject of controversy in the past.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Relocate Leaf Litter and Wood Piles Leaf litter, wood piles, and other yard debris offer shelter not only to pests but also to beneficial insects and wildlife.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
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 alp
Noun
  • Roan, for her part, wears pale green eye shadow accented by mod-style graphic eyeliner and tons of pink blush, plus some high-contrast strawberry blonde streaks in her signature red hair.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For the ship’s company, the key task of the autumn is to turn 80,000 tons of military hardware into a working aircraft carrier sbeginning with resuming air operations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Twenty Topgolf venues are still running VxRail with the VMware Cloud Foundation software stack.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Systems As for systems, starting with your technology stack, think about how current your hardware and software is.
    — Karl Mawhinney, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The mount has a 10-year warranty and each module has five years.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
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  • Starring alongside Amell is a slew of objectively hot influencers and models plucked straight off the TikTok FYP, including Noah Beck, Olivia Dunne, and Brooks Nader.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, this wasn’t the only episode that featured the messy, minimalist hairstyle; the look was favored across the six-season show, which premiered in 2007, and seen on a slew of characters.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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