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mountain

Definition

  • noun: an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill
  • noun: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill
  • synonyms: mount, mountainous, vast

Examples

  • She thought that he was 'making a mountain out of a molehill' by complaining about the placement of the silverware.

  • The climbers finally 'made it' to the top of the mountain.

  • a 'mountain' man [=a man who lives in the mountains]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,...l just hope you realize\Nhow fortunate you are. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Not many first-year students\Ncould take on a full grown mountain troll... Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,...and live to tell the tale. (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone