mountain

UK /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ US /ˈmaʊn.t(ə)n/
noun 6name 5

Collocations

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(noun.) very high hill

ADJ

big, great, high, huge, large, lofty, massive, tall, towering | small | steep | low | beautiful, dramatic, fine, majestic, spectacular

surrounding

The surrounding mountains provided beautiful views from our hotel window.

distant | isolated, remote | inland | jagged, rocky, rugged | snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy

holy

Many pilgrims travel each year to visit the holy mountain in Tibet.

QUANT

chain, range

The Alps form a massive range of mountains that stretches across several European countries.

VERB + MOUNTAIN

ascend, climb, come/go up, scale | come/go down, descend, walk down

walk in

Last summer my family walked in the mountains for three days.

cross (over)

MOUNTAIN + VERB

rise, soar, tower

The rocky peaks tower dramatically above the small village in the distance.

fall

The steep rocky peaks fall away gradually toward the wide valley below.

surround sth

The small town was completely surrounded by high mountains on all sides.

shake

The old volcano began to shake the mountain during the early morning earthquake.

MOUNTAIN + NOUN

chain, range

area, country, environment, region

The hikers enjoyed exploring the beautiful mountain region during their summer vacation.

height

The climbers struggled to reach the mountain heights where the air was very thin.

pass, path, road, route, track | landscape, scenery | crag, face, flank, peak, ridge, side, slope, top, valley, wall | cave | lake, stream

air

The hikers breathed deeply, filling their lungs with the cool mountain air.

pasture

barrier

The Andes mountain barrier made it difficult for traders to cross between countries.

village | fastness, fortress, stronghold | hut, lodge, resort | folk, men, people | climber, climbing, walking, walks | guide | rescue, rescue team | bike, biker, biking | sickness | boot | goat, gorilla, hare, sheep

PREP

across/over/through the ~

We drove over the mountain to reach the small village on the other side.

down/up a/the ~

We climbed down the mountain as the sun was setting behind us.

in the ~s

My family spent our vacation hiking in the mountains last summer.

PHRASES

the flank/side/slope of a mountain, the foot/bottom/top of a mountain

2

(noun.) large amount/number of sth

ADJ

great | debt | paper

butter, food, etc.

The government is trying to reduce the food mountain that has been accumulating in warehouses.

VERB + MOUNTAIN

generate | reduce

PHRASES

a mountain of paper/paperwork

After the office move, we had a mountain of paper to sort through and recycle.

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