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 …—
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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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Four people are dead after a small plane crashed Friday on a mountain near the Colorado ski resort community of Steamboat Springs, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
My house often looks less like a cozy home and more like a whirlwind hit it—papers scattered across the floor, random items piled on every surface, and a mountain of miscellaneous clutter teetering on the counter.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Following one of the deadliest summers on record, more than a dozen people have died in the Italian mountains this year.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Sold to Menemsha, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
My house often looks less like a cozy home and more like a whirlwind hit it—papers scattered across the floor, random items piled on every surface, and a mountain of miscellaneous clutter teetering on the counter.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Following one of the deadliest summers on record, more than a dozen people have died in the Italian mountains this year.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
Sold to Menemsha, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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