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Meanings of mountain in English

Portuguese
montão
Catalan
feix
Spanish
mogollón
Wikidata

(Often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.

montão
Russian
гора
Portuguese
montanha
Catalan
muntanya
Spanish
montañas
Wikidata

Large landform that stretches above the surrounding land.

гора
Synonyms
Examples for "mountains"
Examples for "mountains"
1
Even ignoring the mountains, the land itself was well above sea level.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
2
Go out on the seas; climb the mountains; wander through the valleys.
Heartbreak House
3
The shale fields aside, nothing is horizontal; mountains rule wherever you look.
The godfather of kathmandu
4
A second army is working its way through the mountains toward Castreresone.
Surrender to the will of the night
5
They gained their freedom long ago and built cities in the mountains.
Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
Portuguese
montanha
Catalan
muntanya
Spanish
monte

A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill.

montanha

Lots.

Usage of mountain in English
1
He said: We need to use this: this was never our mountain.
The Guardian
2
Ye shall return home, and ye shall become one with the mountain.'
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
3
The western mountain town of Zintan is effectively outside central government control.
Reuters
4
It was later that year when I climbed my first physical mountain.
Feminist dot com
5
Sure, you get free lift tickets and free rein on the mountain.
News.com.au
6
Intelligence officials said the militants had taken the soldiers to mountain hideouts.
Reuters
7
The Col de la Bonette-Restefond is the highest mountain pass in Europe.
The Irish Times
8
Tsukiyama -cool name -uses the kanji for 'moon' and 'mountain'.
Number9Dream
9
The road curved left and right following the base of the mountain.
Stash
10
He climbs the mountain-cliff; and penetrates into the depths of the woods.
Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries / Inter...
11
Drivers on treacherous mountain roads swore in confusion at signs that said:
The illuminatus! trilogy
12
This is a mountain and a situation you have to address immediately.
Have a new kid by friday: how to change your child's attitude, b...
13
The Mamutoi say there is another mountain range far to the east.
The Valley of Horses
14
The Mayo and Cleggan mountain rescue teams are searching the area today.
The Irish Times
15
Platteklip is the most popular and the 'easiest' way up the mountain.
The South African
16
They cleared off the whins of the mountain; they drained the bogs.
The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland
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Translations for mountain
Russian
гора
Mountain through the time
Mountain across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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