mountain cat
Americannoun
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a cougar.
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a bobcat.
noun
Etymology
Origin of mountain cat
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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Local residents had gathered on the beach just beyond a cordon of caution tape to catch a sight of the mountain cat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023
A legendary mountain cat found in the Green Mountains of Vermont, long extinct from the region.
From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2019
Harder to cope When things got steeper, and a mountain cat With parti-coloured pelt, light on its feet, In a trice was in my face and stayed like that, Barring my way, encouraging retreat.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2013
"That mountain cat was tough," grinned Kan, "but no match for that rock."
From Time Magazine Archive
She was a sleeping animal—a mountain cat or a dragon—and her markings of power were everywhere.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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