mountain man
Americannoun
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a man who lives and works in the mountains or wilderness, especially a frontiersman or pioneer, as in the early American West.
Etymology
Origin of mountain man
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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It was heaven for a 20-something mountain man who could climb and backcountry ski to his heart’s content while working in one of the world’s most stunning alpine settings.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Known widely as a mountain man, Beckwourth embarked on a fur-trading expedition in 1823 and an expedition to the Rocky Mountains the following year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
During the pandemic, he has traded his Washington-based policy wonk look with a trimmed beard and buzzed hair for a shaggier and scruffier look to fit a Colorado mountain man.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2021
Unless the look you’re going for is unkempt mountain man — which, OK, anything goes these days — beard care takes time and effort.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2020
The layers of furry skins he wore made him look like a mountain man.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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