mountain lion

noun

Examples of mountain lion in a Sentence

the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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Exactly one minute later, a mountain lion appeared in the same spot. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025 Residents first spotted the dead mother cat and found the three mountain lion cubs hiding under a car after walking around the neighborhood. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 An additional five animals at a private animal sanctuary in Colorado — two tigers, one lion, a mountain lion and a fox — also perished from eating the food. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 The Sierra Nevada community of Downieville is again on alert, this time because of mountain lions in a residential neighborhood. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain lion

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain lion was circa 1615

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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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mountain lion

noun
: cougar

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