Synonyms of mountain

mountain

noun

ˈmau̇n-tᵊn 

1

as in peak

an elevation of land higher than a hill

my cousin likes to climb mountains just because she can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peak
• alp
• mount
• pinnacle
• summit
• hump
• cordillera
• mountain range
• sierra
• horn
• mountaintop
• knob
• range
• seamount
• inselberg
• aiguille

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• valley
• basin
• depression
• bowl
• vale
• hollow

2

as in loads

a considerable amount

receives a mountain of mail every year for the holidays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• ton
• plenty
• pile
• slew
• dozen
• deal
• chunk
• wealth
• raft
• bunch
• quantity
• stack
• abundance
• lot
• bundle
• hundred
• heap
• bucket
• yard
• pot
• volume
• good deal
• pack
• all kinds (of)
• myriad
• truckload
• mass
• multiplicity
• quite a bit
• barrel
• sight
• carload
• profusion
• sheaf
• fistful
• store
• basketful
• gobs
• bushel
• plenitude
• mess
• spate
• peck
• reams
• potful
• shipload
• boatload
• wad
• lashins
• sea
• plateful
• thousands
• flood
• much
• lashings
• passel
• scads
• score
• plentitude
• oodles
• surplus
• plague
• rash
• epidemic
• multitude
• excess
• army
• horde
• deluge
• host
• swarm
• crowd
• overabundance
• bonanza
• throng
• flock
• embarrassment
• overflow
• plethora
• surfeit
• herd
• oversupply
• overkill
• crush
• superabundance
• redundancy
• drove
• press
• overage
• superfluity
• mob
• million
• bevy
• legion
• overmuch
• cram
• zillion
• gazillion
• trillion
• kazillion
• jillion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spot
• shadow
• strain
• grain
• taste
• shade
• touch
• handful
• speck
• molecule
• bit
• fragment
• sprinkling
• streak
• peanuts
• suspicion
• ray
• atom
• trace
• sprinkle
• pinch
• mouthful
• pittance
• mite
• ounce
• ace
• hint
• particle
• dram
• shred
• dot
• lick
• granule
• glimmer
• nip
• scrap
• whit
• dab
• mote
• tad
• portion
• section
• crumb
• drop
• modicum
• piece
• scruple
• tittle
• dash
• little
• jot
• smattering
• shot
• iota
• poverty
• driblet
• smidge
• smidgeon
• fleck
• smidgen
• scintilla
• morsel
• smidgin
• shortage
• flyspeck
• absence
• lack
• nubbin
• scarcity
• famine
• deficit
• smatter
• deficiency
• paucity
• want
• insufficiency
• dearth
• inadequacy
• undersupply
• scarceness
• scantiness
• meagerness
• scantness
• skimpiness

3

as in pile

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another

he piled a mountain of mashed potatoes on his plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pile
• stack
• hill
• mound
• heap
• cock
• bank
• layer
• embankment
• bed
• hoard
• collection
• pyramid
• drift
• accumulation
• jumble
• array
• assemblage
• bar
• aggregate
• gathering
• grouping
• cairn
• mow
• rick
• pyre
• barrow
• conglomeration
• knot
• pileup
• huddle

Examples of mountain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, the author said more about the Italian Alps than the eastern mountains of the United States that contain this wonderful 2,200-mile National Scenic Trail. —Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 19 July 2024

Using mountains of data showing Biden’s standing could wipe out the ranks of Democrats in Congress, frank conversations in public and private, and now, the president’s own time off the campaign trail after testing positive for COVID-19, many Democrats see an opportunity to encourage a reassessment. —Lisa Mascaro, TIME, 18 July 2024

There are also 15 miles of trails for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians to enjoy. —Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024

In addition to backcountry hiking trails, stellar vineyards, and glassy mountain lakes, there are resorts that brim with both old-world grandeur and modern luxury. —Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

Phrases Containing mountain

• mountain dew
• mountain lion