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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

  • (..) I know not where upon this overgrown planet you are... ...but hear this! I am Bolphunga the Unrelenting! Bolphunga, at whose name the deserts tremble and the mountains quake. Bolphunga, who will cleave you from your soul. Come meet your fate, you craven cur. Release the energy probes. PROBE: (..)
    2011 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights