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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Video cameras along the wall captured bobcats, javelina, coyotes, wild turkeys and even a mountain lion or two trooping back and forth across the border. Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024 So enjoy the views along the way like a mountain lion watching a household pet’s owner heading off to work. Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Opponents contend the state's wildlife management practices, which allow unlimited trapping of bobcats and hunting up to 600 mountain lions a year, are good for the tourism economy and nature. John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 One 9-year-old boy frightened a mountain lion away by playing his trumpet, according to the Mountain Lion Foundation. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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mountain lion

noun
: cougar

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