mountain goat
Americannoun
noun
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short for Rocky Mountain goat
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any wild goat inhabiting mountainous regions
Etymology
Origin of mountain goat
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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“It is the same all the way through. Charming descriptions of mountain goats and ibexes! Blooming edelweiss and cute babies! This is not poetry. Where is the suffering? The torment? The thwarted dreams?”
From Literature
We kept our eyes peeled for black and brown bears, salmon leaping from the water, bald eagles by the dozens, playful otters, whales, seals, mountain goats, and more.
From Salon
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
The park is home to 53 species of mammals, including moose, bears, elks, mountain goats and caribou.
From BBC
I go up to 12,000 feet and get to places where even mountain goats would have a hard time getting.
From New York Times
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