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 The German mountain sports brand partnered with Microban International on its debut mountain biking collection, the Sequence Series. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 His bravery and commitment deserve mountains of reverence, of course. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 The Scott River, which flows out of mountain forests into a broad valley near the California-Oregon border, provides vital habitat for salmon that swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in the fall and winter. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 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
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As new supply peaks, cash flow growth is improving and valuations are attractive relative to equities, according to Laughlin.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of peak
Noun
  • And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Another catalyst could come in December, when CHIPS Act funding restrictions ease, allowing Micron to deploy its growing cash pile toward a significant buyback .
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Those are anthology series, however, and one season doesn’t necessarily flow directly from the previous one (the large pile-up of AHS lore aside).
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 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
  • Prime Big Deal Days 2026 is here and there are tons of deals to take advantage of.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dry air, tons of sunshine and light winds will set up a gorgeous fall day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Already, the company has managed to bring together the tech stacks of Paramount+, BET+ and Pluto TV, a shift that subscribers and viewers do not notice.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Mozilla’s report on the state of open-source AI finds that 89% of organizations (download required) now use open components within their software stack, and 79% of developers are actively experimenting with open models.
    — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • As internal discontent mounts, Chinese leaders will look to deflect it, framing the root cause as America’s civilizational rejection of China’s rise.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The sets also each come with a presentation box with a slew of accessories in their respective colorways, including a loupe, a travel pouch, and a cardholder.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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