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Rainier

Rainier

8 6.4
A tall mountain in central Washington State covered in snow and the highest peak in the Cascade Range
  • proper noun
  • /reɪˈnɪr/
: Monte Rainier
  • On a very clear day, Mount Rainier is visible on the horizon from 117 miles (188 km) away.
  • Mt. Rainier
  • Mount Rainier
  • Rainier Valley

We climbed Mount Rainier for some experiential training.

Examples

  • Greenwater is the last stop before Crystal Mountain, Mount Rainier, and the surrounding wilderness areas.

    Blog text (30)
  • All this is accented with the backdrop of majestic Mount Rainier.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We climbed Mount Rainier for some experiential training.

  • My dad broke his leg 700 feet from the summit of Mt. Rainier.

  • Many years ago, I arrived at Reflection Lake on Mt. Rainier to photograph the sunrise.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The gorgeous views, from Puget Sound to snow-capped Mount Rainier, are just icing on the cake.

    Blog text (21)
  • The Army’s white-clad mountain troops in training on Mt. Rainier... a mile above sea level.

  • Studying mountaineers on Mt. Rainier, Ewert (1985) found views similar to other outdoor recreationists' on the natural environment.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Many years ago, I arrived at Reflection Lake on Mount Rainier to photograph the sunrise.

  • About 11,000 people try to climb Mount Rainier each year, says Climbing Ranger Steve Winslow.

Synonyms

Mount Rainier
vsRainier
5 4.1

A very high mountain in Washington state, USA, highest in the Cascade Range

is the common short name used instead of the full form
Mt. Rainier
vsRainier
2 3.5

The highest mountain in Washington state, USA, with snow on top

is the full formal spelling rather than its abbreviated form
Mount Tacoma
vsRainier
  • Archaic
1 7.9

An old name for Mount Rainier, a high mountain in Washington State

is the current widely used name rather than the historical one

Compounds

2 3.5

The highest mountain in Washington state, USA, with snow on top

A national park in Washington state with a high volcano, glaciers, and mountain lakes

Mount Rainier
  • Specialized
7.2

A system that lets computers write files to writable CDs in the background and fix bad parts on the disc

Surface Forms

Rainier main

Etymology

Rainier is the name of a mountain that a British explorer gave to his friend, a British officer called Peter Rainier, so the name comes from a person, not from 'rain' the weather. Local Native people called the mountain Tahoma or Tacoma, meaning 'mother of waters' or 'snow-covered mountain', which helps you remember it is a very high, snowy peak.