catamount
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of catamount
First recorded in 1655–65; short for catamountain
Example Sentences
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Two Catamount quarterbacks combined for 175 yards passing with four interceptions, two made by the Bears’ Isaac Dowling, while Western Carolina was held to 74 yards on 31 carries.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2022
My fresh new look didn’t pass muster with the sons of farmers, plumbers and roofers who knew my parents as the hippies who started Catamount Arts, a cultural hub in St. Johnsbury.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2022
In contrast, the Catamount Trail Association has registered just 105 end-to-end ski trips in the nearly four decades since Bushey conceived the route.
From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022
Farther out into the meadow that stretches behind the house, there’s an open spot where the family sometimes comes to build fires and enjoy the light as the sun sets behind Catamount Mountain.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2021
“Take me to the Catamount Motel,” I told him as we pulled into Hampden.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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