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MOUNTAIN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MOUNTAIN?

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Mountain as a Noun
Definitions of "Mountain" as a noun
Synonyms of "Mountain" as a noun (45 Words)
Usage Examples of "Mountain" as a noun
Associations of "Mountain" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Mountain” are: mount, batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad, peak, height, elevation, eminence, prominence, summit, pinnacle, mountaintop, alp, horn, a great deal, a lot, mound, surplus, surfeit, glut, excess, overabundance, oversupply

Mountain as a Noun

Definitions of "Mountain" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mountain” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
A large surplus stock of a commodity.
A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill.
A large number or amount or extent.
A large pile or quantity of something.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.

Synonyms of "Mountain" as a noun (45 Words)

a great deal	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.
a lot	Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random.
alp	A high mountain, especially a snow-capped one.
batch	A group of records processed as a single unit, usually without input from a user. A batch* of letters.*
deal	The set of hands dealt to the players. The captain was entrusted with the deal* of provisions.*
elevation	The height of a dancer’s leap or jump. There was snow at the higher elevations.
eminence	A title or form of address given to a Roman Catholic cardinal. An eminence* commanding the River Emme.*
excess	Excessive indulgence. As regards other cancers in this age group there is a small excess* during 1984 90.*
flock	A large number or amount or extent. A flock* of sheep.*
glut	An excessively abundant supply of something. There is a glut* of cars on the market.*
good deal	Articles of commerce.
great deal	A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field.
hatful	A large number or amount or extent.
heap	A collection of objects laid on top of each other. They climbed back in the heap* and headed home.*
height	(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot. It would be the height* of bad manners not to attend the wedding.*
horn	A device having the shape of a horn. Powdered rhino horn.
lot	A plot of land assigned for sale or for a particular use. Schemes to improve the lot* of the disadvantaged.*
mass	A large amount of material. Seaside towns that catered for the masses.
mess	A meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel. The sergeants mess.
mickle	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent.
mint	A candy that is flavored with a mint oil. He made a mint* on the stock market.*
mound	Structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones. The dead were cremated and then buried at the centre of a great mound.
mount	A mounting consisting of a piece of metal as in a ring or other jewelry that holds a gem in place. A mount* for a pair of binoculars.*
mountaintop	The area at the top of a mountain. A snow covered mountaintop.
muckle	A large number or amount or extent.
overabundance	An excessive quantity. The country suffers from an overabundance* of laws.*
oversupply	The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall. Oversupply causes prices to fall.
passel	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. See the rest of the winners in our huge passel* of photos.*
peak	A stiff brim at the front of a cap. Package holiday sales hit a peak* of around 12 million.*
peck	A stroke or bite by a bird with its beak. The bird managed to give its attacker a sharp peck.
pile	A funeral pyre. A Victorian Gothic pile.
pinnacle	A slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower. Catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle* of fame.*
plenty	A situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities. Such natural phenomena as famine and plenty.
prominence	Relative importance. The commission gave the case a prominence* which it might otherwise have escaped.*
raft	A small inflatable rubber or plastic boat, especially one for use in emergencies. Great rafts of cormorants often 5 000 strong.
sight	A person’s view or consideration. We are all equal in the sight* of God.*
slew	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. A slew* of journalists.*
spate	A large number of similar things coming in quick succession. A spate* of attacks on holidaymakers.*
stack	A chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle. The demand for items from the stacks.
summit	A meeting of heads of governments. The summit* of his ambition.*
surfeit	The state of being more than full. He died of a surfeit.
surplus	A quantity much larger than is needed. A trade surplus* of 1 395 million.*
tidy sum	Receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials.

Usage Examples of "Mountain" as a noun

A mountain of paperwork.
A butter mountain.
They sought refuge in the mountains.
A mountain peak.
We set off down the mountain.

Associations of "Mountain" (30 Words)

alpine	A plant native to mountain districts, often suitable for growing in rock gardens. Alpine flowers.
ascend	Become king or queen. The lift ascended from his sight.
ash	Convert into ashes. I turned over the ashes.
basalt	A dark fine-grained volcanic rock that sometimes displays a columnar structure, typically composed largely of plagioclase with pyroxene and olivine.
brae	A steep bank or hillside. A figure was spied struggling up the brae.
clamber	Climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet. Reaching the crest was a real clamber.
cliff	A steep high face of rock. He stood on a high cliff* overlooking the town.*
climb	A mountain hill or slope that is climbed. The stock market climbed 23 9 points.
climber	Someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior. A rock climber.
climbing	The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs. Climbing equipment.
crater	Form a crater in the ground or a planet. Using the rounded end of a rolling pin make craters over the surface of the cake.
crest	Reach the top of (a hill or wave. Biopsy specimens of the iliac crest* were obtained under local anaesthesia.*
foothill	A low hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range. The camp lies in the foothills of the Andes.
hike	Increase (something, especially a price) sharply. They hiked across the moors.
hill	Form into a hill. They loved to roam the hills of West Virginia.
ledge	A window ledge. A reef ledge.
pounce	Notice and take swift advantage of a mistake or sign of weakness. The paper pounced on her admission that she is still a member of CND.
precipice	A very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one. We swerved toward the edge of the precipice.
ridge	Of a surface form into or rise up as a ridge. Buff your nails in order to smooth ridges.
scale	Remove the scales from. Scale fish.
ski	Travel over snow on skis take part in the sport or recreation of skiing. They skied down the mountain.
skiing	The action of travelling over snow on skis especially as a sport or recreation Competitive skiing falls into two categories Nordic cross country racing jumping and biathlon and Alpine downhill or straight racing and slalom racing round a series of markers.
steep	A steep mountain slope. Steep the blossoms in oil.
steeply	In a steep manner. Prices rose steeply.
surmount	Get on top of; deal with successfully. The scarf surmounted the gown.
trek	Fish using a trek net. A trek* to the South Pole.*
tundra	A vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen. Tundra vegetation.
volcanic	Explosively unstable. A volcanic* temper.*
volcano	A state or situation which is liable to erupt into anger or violence. Clare had been building up a silent volcano* of resentment.*