mountain
/ˈmaʊntɪn/
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Translation
A very high piece of land, much taller than a hill, with a top far above the ground.
Word origin
From Latin montanus, meaning of the mountains, which came into English through Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- montanus
Grammar
Gender
Pluralmountains
Examples
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Here "mountain" is the very tall piece of land.
Snow top .
"Mountain" is the high land with snow on top.
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"Mountains" is the plural, meaning more than one mountain.
A mountain is a very high piece of land that rises far above the ground around it. It is much bigger and taller than a hill. The top of a mountain is often cold, and sometimes covered in snow. People like to climb mountains.
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