Synonyms for
Mountains
Definition
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large hill.
Synonyms & similar words
gooddeal
mass
pot
quitealittle
mountain
spate
lot
batch
plenty
flock
wad
mount
deal
sight
mess
tidysum
hatful
stack
muckle
peck
mint
passel
raft
pile
heap
peaks
hills
summits
ranges
ridges
mountaintops
highlands
uplands
elevations
promontories
bluffs
cliffs
buttes
mesas
plateaus
knolls
pinnacles
crags
escarpments
foothills
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- tall mountains
- snow-capped mountains
- climb mountains
- across the mountains
- mountain range
- mountain scenery
- mountain air
- mountain path
Word family
Usage note
While 'mountains' refers to large natural elevations, 'hills' are smaller. 'Mountain' can also be used metaphorically to describe a large quantity of something.
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Example sentences
- The mountains were covered in snow.
- We could see the mountains in the distance.
- The mountains were too steep to climb.
- We saw a bear in the mountains.
- The mountains were a beautiful sight.
Quotes
The mountains are calling and I must go.
The mountains are my happy place.
Life is like climbing a mountain; it takes time, effort, and determination, but the view from the top is worth it.