MOUNTAIN


Meaning of MOUNTAIN in English

noun

1.

a relatively steep and high elevation of land

why are mountains in New England considered no more than hills in Colorado

Synonyms: alp, mount, peak

Related Word: butte, mesa; bald, dome; hill; bluff; volcano; sierra

Contrasted words: bottom, bottomland, dale, dell, vale, valley

2.

Synonyms: pile 1, bank, drift, heap, hill, mass, mound, pyramid, shock, stack

3.

Synonyms: much , barrel, great deal, heap, lot, lump, mass, peck, pile, ||sight

4.

Synonyms: obstacle , bar, Chinese wall, hamper, hurdle, impediment, obstruction, rub, snag, stumbling block

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