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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Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
The two-hour journey cost $70 and was seamless, offering stunning coastal and mountain views along the famous Ruta de Flores.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
But the surge of challenges from major pension funds may become too high a mountain for Paramount and Skydance-RedBird to scale if judges see enough reasonable issues to put an injunction on the final dealmaking while the legal fight plays out.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
The mountain nation, with a long history of communist politics, has some affinities with China.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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