• (RP) IPA: /ˈmaʊntɪn/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmaʊntən/, /ˈmaʊntn̩/ IPAchar [ˈmãʊ̯̃(n)ʔn̩]

mountain

1. (countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

   Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

   We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Jeremiah 50:6 ↗:

     My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

2. (countable) Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap.

   He was a real mountain of a man, standing seven feet tall.

   There's still a mountain of work to do.

3. (attributive) Of, belonging to, relating to, or found on a mountain; like a mountain in size; (of living things) growing or living on a mountain.

   some mountain ranges; the high mountain top; a scenic mountain view; the mountain lodge; the leaves of mountain cranberries; a mountain goat

   • 2016, John Oliver, “Third Parties”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 26, written by Tim Carvell; Josh Gondelman; Dan Gurewitch; Jeff Maurer; Ben Silva; Will Tracy; Jill Twiss; Seena Vali; Julie Weiner, HBO, Warner Bros. Television:

     Okay… Okay, I-I-I’m still a little confused here. Did you actually climb Mount Everest? Or did you just dry-hump the side of it and then go home? “It was great! Now smell my finger! There’s still some mountain air on it!” What is wrong with you⁉

4. (figuratively) A difficult task or challenge.
5. (countable, slang) A woman's large breast.
6. (cartomancy) The twenty-first Lenormand card.
7. (uncountable) Wine made from grapes that grow on a mountain.

   • Called on Courtenay, with whom I walked to Hampstead Heath, and got into excellent spirits, enjoying fine fresh air; then dined with him tête-a-tête on mutton broth and mackerel and drank mountain and old port moderately.

• French: montagne, mont
• German: Berg
• Italian: montagna, monte
• Portuguese: montanha, monte
• Russian: гора́
• Spanish: montaña, monte

• German: Berg, Haufen
• Portuguese: montanha, monte
• Russian: гора́
• Spanish: montón

1. A village in North Dakota.
2. A town in Wisconsin.
3. (historical, with "the") The Montagnard party in the time of the French Revolution.

mountain (plural mountains)

1. (rail) a steam locomotive of the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. swp 4-8-2
   • 1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 106:

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