Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of mountain
"The hikers stood on a ridge overlooking the vast, snow-capped mountains stretching to the horizon."
In plain English: Mountains are huge natural hills that stick up very high above the surrounding land.
"We spent our whole vacation hiking through the mountains."
Usage: Use "mountains" to refer to two or more large natural elevations of land that rise abruptly from the surrounding area. This plural form is appropriate when discussing multiple peaks within a specific range or region rather than a single isolated hill.
Derived from Old English mūn via Proto-Germanic, the term originally referred to high hills or elevated landforms in early Germanic languages. It shares roots with words like German Berg, though its precise prehistoric etymology remains uncertain due to a lack of cognates outside the Germanic family.