A mountain is usually a very high natural landforma natural feature of the Earth’s surface, such as a hill or valley that rises above the surroundingall around something; in the area near it land. It can also be used informallyin a casual way, not using strict or official language to mean a very large amount of something, as in “a mountain of work.”
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈmaʊntən/
Easy pronunciation: MOWN-tən (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Use the landform sense, meaning a very high hill or raised area of land.
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Mountain Meaning
a very high hill or raised area of land
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a large natural landform that rises well above the land around it
Example: We could see the mountain from miles away.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- mount — A direct synonym for the landform sense, though less common in modern usage.
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Other Meanings of Mountain
Meaning 2
a huge amount of something
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a very large amount or number of something, especially in the phrase “a mountain of”
Example: She has a mountain of paperwork to finish.
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Mountain Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- mount
a very large amount or number of something
- batch
- deal
- flock
- good deal
- great deal
- hatful
- heap
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mickle
- mint
- muckle
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plenty
- pot
- quite a little
- raft
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- tidy sum
- wad
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Common Mistakes
- Using quantity synonyms like 'heap' or 'pile' for the landform meaning.
- Mixing up the two senses of mountain and assuming every synonym fits both.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does mountain mean?
Mountain usually means a very high natural landform that rises above the surrounding land. It can also mean a very large amount of something in phrases like “a mountain of work.”
What is a simple synonym for mountain?
For the landform sense, mount is the closest synonym in the supplied data, though it is less common in everyday English.
Can mountain mean a lot of something?
Yes. In phrases such as “a mountain of paperwork,” it means a very large amount.
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