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Matterhorn

Matterhorn

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A famous mountain with a pyramid shape on the border of Switzerland and Italy
  • proper noun
: Matterhorn
  • No other natural structure is so easily recognizable in the country; indeed, in people's minds, the Matterhorn symbolizes Switzerland.

He said, I will climb the N wall of the Matterhorn.

Examples

  • Remember, the top of the Matterhorn clouds over by midday; therefore, early risers will get the best photographs.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Zermatt beats all fashionable resorts in Switzerland, as it has the Matterhorn.

    Academic text (2004)

  • See the Matterhorn ahead, coming closer and closer.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Your father almost had a heart attack following them up the Matterhorn.

    Love in the Afternoon (1957)

  • Ever have a picnic on the Matterhorn?

    Mame (1974)

  • The gray and white bulk of the Matterhorn loomed in the middle distance.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The Klein-Matterhorn ("Little Matterhorn"), which can be reached via a funicular, lies adjacent to the Matterhorn.

    Blog text (26)

  • After his famous first ascent of the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper wrote in his 1892 volume Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Catch the first train to the top to catch the sunrise, or get off the Gornergrat train halfway down and capture the Matterhorn using a wide-angle lens so that you can include the glaciers, the surrounding forest, and, if possible, the Zermatt township.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Many mountaineers dream of climbing the iconic Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Matterhorn comes from German words Matte meaning 'meadow' and Horn meaning 'horn' or 'peak'. The mountain looks like a big horn rising above the meadows, which is why it has that name.