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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Ethan Dexter looks like a mountain man hunk, but in his private life, he’s lost in the wilderness when it comes to women.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
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
He was born in Lewisburg but grew up in Charleston and lightly refers to himself as a mountain man and a hillbilly.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 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
Joe fought the terrible mountain man by the light of only a single torch.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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