mountain
noun
a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2,000 feet (610 meters).
mountains
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pluralof mountain.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There, just being by the ocean, you can turn around and see the mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
While use of the technology is still expanding rapidly, concerns are growing on Wall Street about the sector’s ability to pay off the mountains of debt funding the build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
"There's nothing here – just mountains," as one character puts it.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
At a shopping center overlooking snow-capped mountains, Rae Hart approached the polling station acknowledging that it could be "confusing potentially" to have a ballot featuring two Dan Sullivans.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Way back in the mountains somewhere,” Daisy said.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
