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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

  • (..) the other one was arrested. We found dollars, lira, a lot of gold and golden wedding rings. Understand? And what happened to the second one? I don't know. He fled to the mountains. His fate is unknown. Is that all? Yes. Oh, remembered. The man who had escaped... We learned about this later. (..)
    1981 To Kill a Cop