mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain

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President Trump announced Saturday the United States had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, including the Fordow site that is located in a mountainside. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 June 2025 From there, a road trip reveals surreal landscapes and a series of long, jaw-dropping tunnels carved into the mountainsides. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 At one point the trail, no wider than a horse’s hoof and notched into the mountainside, crossed a steep rock slide. Jim Carmichel, Outdoor Life, 5 June 2025 The plane is believed to have come down on a mountainside, KBS World reported. Brendan Cole shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountainside was in the 14th century

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“Mountainside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainside. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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mountainside

noun
moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain
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