mountain

moun·tain

noun, often attributive \ˈmau̇n-t^ən\

Definition of MOUNTAIN

1

a : a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill b : an elongated ridge

2

a : a great mass b : a vast number or quantity

Examples of MOUNTAIN

1. She watched the sun set behind the mountains.
2. a cabin in the mountains
3. They both like mountain climbing.
4. We've received a mountain of mail.

Origin of MOUNTAIN

Middle English, from Anglo-French muntaine, from Vulgar Latin *montanea, from feminine of *montaneus of a mountain, alteration of Latin montanus, from mont-, mons

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to MOUNTAIN

Synonyms: alp, hump, mount, peak

Antonyms: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace

Related Words: cordillera, mountain range, range, sierra; inselberg, knob, seamount; aiguille, horn, mountaintop, pinnacle, summit

Near Antonyms: basin, bowl, depression, hollow, vale, valley

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with MOUNTAIN

fountain