Meaning & use
Mountains
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Large, steep-sided natural elevations of the earth's surface, typically higher and more rugged than hills.
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Snow-capped mountains lined the horizon as the train wound through the valley.
They spent the summer hiking in the mountains far from cell service.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, 'mountains' can also mean an overwhelming amount of something, as in 'mountains of paperwork.'
Words with a similar meaning
peakshighlands
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Words with an opposite meaning
valleysplains
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