Matterhorn

[ mat-er-hawrn ]

/ ˈmæt ərˌhɔrn /

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noun

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

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French Mont Cervin.

Words nearby Matterhorn

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How to use Matterhorn in a sentence

The top of the Matterhorn sways more than its base — 14 times more.
The Alps’ Matterhorn shows how much even big mountains sway|Peg Lopata|March 18, 2022|Science News For Students
The centerpiece of the expedition is the new route Anker and Chin put up Ulvetanna Peak, a 9,600-foot fang named after the Matterhorn.
That Time Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Alex Honnold Went to Antarctica|jversteegh|October 22, 2021|Outside Online
For the aerial search and rescue team tasked with safeguarding adventurers on the nearly 15,000-foot-tall Matterhorn, perilous conditions, frightening heights, and difficult maneuvers are just part of another day on the job.
‘The Horn’ Goes Behind the Scenes of Matterhorn Rescues|Outside Editors|April 8, 2021|Outside Online
As I approached the summit of the Matterhorn Peak last week, I discovered the same sense of concentration.
Michael Ybarra’s Death Underscores the Allure and Dangers of Solo Climbing|Scott C. Johnson|July 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Recognition is showering down now on Marlantes and Matterhorn, his 592-page debut.
The Last Vietnam War Epic|John Douglas Marshall|April 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Matterhorn deserves the burgeoning attention and wide readership.
The Last Vietnam War Epic|John Douglas Marshall|April 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The climactic assault on Matterhorn depicts the chaos, randomness, exhilaration, and tragedies of combat.
The Last Vietnam War Epic|John Douglas Marshall|April 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He paused, and appeared to be absorbed in contemplation of the distant Matterhorn, then clad in its rosy robe of evening.
The Observations of Henry|Jerome K. Jerome
To "remind us of Dickens" would be as difficult for many modern novelists as for a molehill to remind us of the Matterhorn.
Essays on Modern Novelists|William Lyon Phelps
The Matterhorn never reappeared, but seemed the grimmer monster for this sinister invisibility.
No Hero|E.W. Hornung
Quite brilliant; but I don't quite know what to say to your letting my baby climb that awful Matterhorn; in a fog, too!
No Hero|E.W. Hornung
But if the Matterhorn is to be scaled by moonlight you cannot be too warmly clad.
Mr. Punch on the Continong|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Matterhorn

Matterhorn

/ (ˈmætəˌhɔːn) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Matterhorn

Matterhorn

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