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

  • (..) No, I refer to Alaska, the really. The whole route toward up, all that me only. Without clock, neither you count, neither anything, alone to be there, there out, the mountains, the river, the sky, to be there, in the wild thing. - In the wild thing... - If, in the wild thing. - If. (..)
    2007 Into the Wild