mountain lion
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mountain lion
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Facebook members who responded to the Escondido police online post expressed relief that the mountain lion was not euthanized.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Fish and Wildlife officials tranquilized the animal with a game dart, after which the mountain lion ran east over a fence before the dart started taking effect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
A mountain lion spotted in an Escondido neighborhood was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild, according to wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Klopping added that although there had been no reports of mountain lion attacks in the immediate area, the Verdugo Mountains are an “island of robust wildlife habitat” for bears, coyotes and mountain lions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Once, when hiking with his family, Rowan had gone off on his own and had encountered a mountain lion.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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