mountain
Other forms: mountains
A mountain is a large and often steep landmass that's much higher than the surrounding area. It's not to be confused with a molehill.
The word mountain has been around since the 1200s. A mountain is much larger than an average hill; it's a mass of land that rises up to 2000 feet or so. Mountain does not always describe a land mass. It can also be used to refer to an undertaking, a pile of something, or even a large dose of trouble. You might have a mountain of mashed potatoes you don't want to eat, or a mountain of homework.
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hillsynonyms: mountexamples:Black Hillsmountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyomingtypes:alpany high mountainbena mountain or tall hillseamountan underwater mountain rising above the ocean floorvolcanoa mountain formed by volcanic materialguyota seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)type of:
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extentsynonyms: 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, wadtypes:haymowa mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservationtype of:large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantityan indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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Physical geography will be a breeze once you master this list of terms related to Earth's physical features. You'll review climate and weather, landforms and bodies of water, biomes and ecosystems, and the geological structure of the Earth — and that's just the tip of the iceberg!
Physical geography will be a breeze once you master this list of terms related to Earth's physical features. You'll review climate and weather, landforms and bodies of water, biomes and ecosystems, and the geological structure of the Earth — and that's just the tip of the iceberg!