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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

  • (..) Oh, Andy loved geology. I imagine it appealed to his meticulous nature. An ice age here... ...million years of mountain building there. Geology is the study of pressure and time. That's all it takes, really. Pressure... ...and time. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption