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

  • (..) from Mexico. Very good stuff. Now, that's Bava. Different, but equally good. And that is Choco, from the Hartz Mountains of Germany. Now, the first two are the same... a gram. Those are friend prices. But this one (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction