mountain
noun
moun·tain
ˈmau̇n-tᵊn 
often attributive
1
a
: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill
The sun set behind the mountains.
b
: an elongated ridge
2
a
: a great mass
a mountain of a man—
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b
: a vast number or quantity
a mountain of mail
a mountain of debt
Examples of mountain in a Sentence
She watched the sun set behind the mountains.
a cabin in the mountains
They both like mountain climbing.
We've received a mountain of mail.
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Held from June 26 to June 29, hikers travel about 1,500 feet up the mountain, enough times to mimic the height of Mount Everest, which is located between China and Nepal.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 27 July 2025
New York — President Donald Trump has promised to unleash an economic boom that will turbocharge growth, fatten paychecks and chip away at America’s mountain of debt.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, Perkins sorted through mountains of mail from children.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Earlier this year, the agency excavated a site at Phou Pha Thi, the remote mountain in Laos, recovering more bone material and human remains.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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Nicholas Rice, People.com, 27 July 2025
New York — President Donald Trump has promised to unleash an economic boom that will turbocharge growth, fatten paychecks and chip away at America’s mountain of debt.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, Perkins sorted through mountains of mail from children.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Earlier this year, the agency excavated a site at Phou Pha Thi, the remote mountain in Laos, recovering more bone material and human remains.
—Lauren Brensel, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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mountain
noun
moun·tain
ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn
1
: an elevation higher than a hill
2
: a great mass or huge number
a mountain of mail
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