Meaning & use
mountain
A large natural landform that rises steeply and significantly higher than the surrounding land.
See it in a sentence
They spent two days hiking to the summit of the tallest mountain in the range.
After the move, she faced a mountain of paperwork to update her address.
A note on using this word
Mountain is often used figuratively for an overwhelming amount of something, as in "a mountain of debt" or "a mountain of paperwork."
Words with a similar meaning
peaksummit
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