mountainscape

noun

moun·​tain·​scape ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌskāp How to pronounce mountainscape (audio)
plural mountainscapes
1
: an area covered by mountains
There are many options for expanding the tour to venture further into this dramatic mountainscape.David Goodman and Karen Schwartz
… the real reason to come up here is to bask in the sweeping panoramas over Lake Bled and the surrounding mountainscapes.Rick Steves
2
: a picture representing a mountainscape
She created a mountainscape of Austria at another benefit event. The painting hangs in her living room.Roxann Miller

Word History

Etymology

mountain + scape entry 3

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountainscape was in 1873

Dictionary Entries Near mountainscape

Cite this Entry

“Mountainscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainscape. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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