mountain goat
Americannoun
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mountain goats
plural
noun
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short for Rocky Mountain goat
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any wild goat inhabiting mountainous regions
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mountain goat
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Carapaz, who rides for Vaughters’s EF team, again proved his mettle as a veteran mountain goat, taking a pair of wins including a reprise of Alpe d’Huez on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The elusive artist's signature stencil-styled piece, which appears to show a mountain goat perched on a ledge as rocks fall, has been painted on a wall in Kew Green, Richmond.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2024
Wesley Sarmento, a mountain goat expert at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, called the study innovative.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
The logos include a mountain goat wearing a park ranger hat, a bear riding in a red bus like the Glacier National Park tour buses and an arrowhead with the letters “RR” in it.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
It’s not easy to kill a mountain goat.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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