mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain

Examples of mountainside in a Sentence

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The grim task began during a respite from the powerful Santa Ana winds that whipped the fires into hurricanes of destruction, swiftly engulfing neighborhoods, business districts and mountainside enclaves. Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 Or films showing a tsunami roaring in, lava racing down a mountainside, the view from inside the eye of a hurricane. Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 But an hour later, and three miles farther up the mountainside, our high hopes were doing a nose dive. Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025 Stay at Ruby Mountain Heli’s 360 Lodge or one of their two mountainside yurts (from $190). Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mountainside was in the 14th century

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“Mountainside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountainside. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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mountainside

noun
moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain
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