moun·tain
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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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Recent Examples on the Web
Even Southcentral communities on the wet side of the mountains, like Portage, received little rain: 33 hundredths of an inch, all on the last two days of the month. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "This August was Anchorage’s warmest on record as hot air stalled over Southcentral Alaska," 4 Sep. 2019 In 2004, archaeology professor Robert Muckle was alerted to a site within the forests of British Columbia’s North Shore mountains, where a few old cans and a sawblade had been discovered. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Hidden Japanese Settlement Found in Forests of British Columbia," 3 Sep. 2019 The paths, offering stunning views of lakes, mountains, forests and the ocean, are popular with bicyclists, but e-bikes have had to stay on the park's roads instead. — NBC News, "Electric bikes may soon be humming along national park trails," 2 Sep. 2019 The Sperry Chalet, a stone lodge accessible only to those willing to hike up a steep mountain, was nearly destroyed in a wildfire in 2017. — Justin Franz, The Know, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself," 1 Sep. 2019 The Sperry Chalet, a stone lodge accessible only to those willing to hike up a steep mountain, was nearly destroyed in a wildfire in 2017. — Justin Franz, Houston Chronicle, "Have Glacier National Park to yourself in the fall," 30 Aug. 2019 The men said farewell to their four sacred mountains. — Betty Reid, azcentral, "To Chester Nez, last of the original Code Talkers, the words are more than a code," 29 Aug. 2019 Go climb your mountain-and love every minute of it. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "‘I screwed up’: Lara Spencer apologizes on air for laughing at Prince George’s love of ballet," 26 Aug. 2019 Go climb your mountain-and love every minute of it. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "‘Good Morning America’ host Lara Spencer apologizes again for mocking Prince George for taking ballet lessons," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mountain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mountain
mountain
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mountain
: an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill
: a very large amount of something
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mountain
noun
moun·tain
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Kids Definition of mountain
1
: a raised area of land higher than a hill
2
: a great mass or huge number
a mountain of mail
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