Matterhorn

[mat-er-hawrn]

noun

1. a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps. 14,780 feet (4,505 meters).

Matterhorn

/ ˈmætəˌhɔːn /

noun

1. French name: Mont Cervin. Italian name: Monte Cervino. a mountain on the border between Italy and Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. Height: 4477 m (14 688 ft)

Matterhorn

1. Mountain in the Alps on the border of Switzerland and Italy, celebrated for its distinctive shape.

Example Sentences

While Disney is said to have been adamant that he didn’t want his park to be a coaster haven, he could acquiesce for the right, story-driven project, as evidenced by the 1950s creation the Matterhorn.

From Los Angeles Times

Bob Gurr, the designer of the monorail, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Haunted Mansion ‘doom buggies’ and more, isn’t slowing down.

From Los Angeles Times

Bob Gurr, the designer of the monorail, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Haunted Mansion “doom buggies” and more, isn’t slowing down.

From Los Angeles Times

It aims to show, says director Frank H. Woodward, Gurr’s curiosity and fearlessness; for instance, he was the first man down an unfinished Matterhorn track.

From Los Angeles Times

The Swiss chocolate bar's distinctive triangular shape is thought to have been inspired by the Matterhorn in the Alps - a silhouette of which appears on the packaging - though its true origins remain unclear.

From BBC