mount
- noun
- /maʊnt/
- And we went up a mount or winding mountain Rd., real pretty with the old bromeliads in the trees and a gate open.
Examples
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After months of preparation, she finally accomplished her goal to mount the steep rock face.
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We climbed Mount Rainier for some experiential training.
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So what happens if you decide to climb Mount Everest, for example?
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He practiced every weekend to improve his skills before attempting to mount the challenging hill.
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The climbers planned to mount the summit before sunrise to witness the breathtaking view.
Synonyms
An act of moving up, for example on a hill or to a higher job
A movement upwards to a higher position, for example climbing or getting a promotion at work
Rising to a higher level, for example a mountain or the temperature
Climbing up a wall or cliff
Antonyms
Compounds
The highest mountain in the world on the border between Nepal and China, rising about 8,848 meters
- Literature
A long talk by Jesus that gives key moral teachings in the Bible books Matthew and Luke
A mountain in southern Sinai that people believe is where Moses received the Ten Commandments
- Literature
The highest mountain in Greece that ancient Greeks thought was the home of the Greek gods
The highest mountain in Africa, in northeastern Tanzania, that rises to 5,895 meters
A tall mountain in south-central Alaska that is the highest peak in North America
A volcano near Naples in southern Italy famous for its AD 79 eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum
A mountain ridge by the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel with important biblical history
Former official name of Tajikistan's highest peak, now called Ismoil Somoni Peak
- New Zealand
A New Zealand plant with large white flowers that comes back each year in mountains
The second highest mountain in the world on the border of Pakistan and China, called K2
- Literature
A mountain in central Greece linked with poetry, music and artistic inspiration
- Literature
A mountain in Jordan where Moses saw the Promised Land, also used as the name for hills and parks
A national park in Washington state with a high volcano, glaciers, and mountain lakes
- Specialized
A system that lets computers write files to writable CDs in the background and fix bad parts on the disc
The highest mountain in Mexico, an inactive volcano between Mexico City and Veracruz
A Roman Catholic religious group that dates from the 1100s and is devoted to the Virgin Mary and prayer
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Mount meaning an act of climbing comes from Old French monter meaning 'to climb', so a 'mount' is the action of going 'up' something like a hill or wall.