Matterhorn

American  

[mat-er-hawrn] / ˈmæt ərˌhɔrn /

noun

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

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Matterhorn British  

/ 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)

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Matterhorn Cultural  

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

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Matterhorn

Locals have lost track of an exposed rock they dubbed the Matterhorn, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In 2023, human remains found on a glacier close to Switzerland's famed Matterhorn were confirmed to be those of a German climber who had been missing since 1986.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

While I was waiting to board the Matterhorn Bobsleds later, I met Erin Millan and her 10-year-old daughter Lilly, who told me about a strategy called “stacking.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Gurr’s defining Disney creations — the sci-fi-inspired monorails of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the first implementation of a tubular steel coaster in the Matterhorn — are just a small fraction of his résumé.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025

A tour included a mountain climb to the famous Matterhorn....

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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