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
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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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In our first test of its sister S E Performance, the AMG C 63, the battery nearly fully recharged on a day of driving through the mountains of Southern California.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
For example, Winters said, Resolution has said that Apache Leap, the mountain to the west of the Magma site that forms the eastern border of Superior, won't be affected by the huge mine.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In her later years, even though she was diagnosed with a terminal illness, Junko continued to challenge the mountains throughout her life.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
For example, Winters said, Resolution has said that Apache Leap, the mountain to the west of the Magma site that forms the eastern border of Superior, won't be affected by the huge mine.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In her later years, even though she was diagnosed with a terminal illness, Junko continued to challenge the mountains throughout her life.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
As the novel unfolds, Carson follows Lexa’s life at the foot of the mountain, as she is caught between loyalties to her family and to her betrothed, while the spectre of violence creeps closer by the day.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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