mountain has definitions from the field of geography
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[ noun ] (geography) a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

Synonyms

mount

Used in print

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

He dropped_down to five_hundred feet , swinging a_little north of the city of Tacloban , and punched into the opening that showed against the mountain .

(Jay Williams, The Forger....)

Still painting , still a kind of modern impressionist , beautiful canvases of mountains and farms .

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[ adjective ] relating to or located in mountains

Examples

"mountain people"

Used in print

(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)

There was a sniper 's nest in a mountain cave , and it was picking_off our men with devilish accuracy .

Related terms

upland

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8627
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[ noun ] a large number or amount

Examples

"made lots of new friends" "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"

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