Definition of
Mountain
- (noun, object) a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
- (noun, quantity) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a deal of trouble
a lot of money
he made a mint on the stock market
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it must have cost plenty
a slew of journalists
a wad of money
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Synonyms of Mountain
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mount, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
Alternate forms of Mountain
Derivations: mountaineer, mountainous
Hyponyms: alp, ben, deluge, flood, haymow, inundation, seamount, torrent, volcano
Hypernyms: elevation, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, natural elevation
Origin of the word Mountain
- c.1200, from O.Fr. montaigne, from V.L. *montanea "mountain, mountain region," lit. fem. of *montaneus "of a mountain, mountainous," from L. montanus "mountainous," from mons (gen. montis) "mountain" (see mount (n.)). Until 18c., applied to a fairly low elevation if it was prominent (e.g. Sussex Downs, the hills around Paris). Mounta… more
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Words that sound like Mountain
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