Rushmore

American  

[ruhsh-mawr, -mohr] / ˈrʌʃ mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

1. Mount, a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is a memorial Mount Rushmore National Memorial having 60-foot (18-meter) busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, carved into its face between 1927 and 1941, from a design by and under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. 5,600 feet (1,707 meters).

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Rushmore British  

/ ˈrʌʃmɔː /

noun

1. a mountain in W South Dakota, in the Black Hills: a national memorial, with the faces of Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt carved into its side by Gutzon Borglum between 1927 and 1941. Height: 1841 m (6040 ft)

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Example Sentences

Knight added: "Rosetta sits on the Mount Rushmore of the founders of rock and roll, alongside the names we know."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

They also want to see Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

“The cowboys in the desert and Mt. Rushmore and being on the road with the gas stations and the eight-hour drives — it’s like a dream. I love it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

His all-American good looks couldn't be ignored: Redford was once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

When she turned back toward Gilly, her face was like Mount Rushmore stone.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson