mountain
/ˈmaʊn.tən/
nounmoun · tain
Think: “I MOUNT a TAIN (train) to reach the top”—MOUNT + AIN spells mountain.
Yes, it's mountain. The tricky part is the ending: it’s spelled -tain, but often sounds like “-tən” (moun-tən).
Definition
- nouna very high hill or a large natural rise of land, higher and steeper than a hill
Examples
- “We hiked up the mountain before sunrise.”
- “Snow covered the top of the mountain all winter.”
- “A winding road led us through the mountain pass.”
Synonyms
peaksummitmountridgealp
Antonyms
valleyplain
Translations
ES montañaPT montanhaFR montagne
Common misspellings
mountenmountinmoutainmountianmountainnmountainmountaIn
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