mountain goat

noun

1. Rocky Mountain goat.

mountain goat

noun

1. See Rocky Mountain goat
   short for Rocky Mountain goat
2. any wild goat inhabiting mountainous regions

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain goat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

Feeling invigorated and giddy, I practically skipped along the downhill slope back to my van, passing a fluffy mountain goat and several marmots on the way.

From Outside Online

In May, Wood posted a semi-viral TikTok of a baby mountain goat following her around for three days during a hike in Washington.

From Outside Online

Byus echoed that, saying their voyages will often stop to observe bears or watch mountain goats climb the cliffs on the shore.

From Washington Post

Inside his mummified stomach, researchers were able to find lipid-rich, almost bacon-like mountain goat meat.

From Popular-Science

He seemed built of iron, and he was sure footed as a mountain goat.

From Project Gutenberg

She was as sure-footed and agile as a mountain goat, and it was a pleasure to watch her.

From Project Gutenberg

Instantly the Indian increased his pile by a bear skin, a grey wolf, and a mountain goat.

From Project Gutenberg

As he rounded a point in the rocks, he came upon a Rocky Mountain goat engaged in combat with a cinnamon bear.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the country of the wolf and the isard, of the brown bear and the mountain-goat, a land of bare rock and of rushing water.

From Project Gutenberg