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 mountain mountain /ˈmaʊntən/

noun

  1. () A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill  ( mount , mountain )
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
     We climbed the mountain and were rewarded with a breathtaking view from the summit
    We climbed the mountain and were rewarded with a breathtaking view from the summit
  2. (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent  ( batch , hatful , mess , mickle [Archaic] , mountain , muckle , passel [American] , peck , pot , deal , flock , heap , mint , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad , good deal , great deal , lot , mass , pile [Informal] , plenty )
    (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
     A batch of letters
    a batch of letters
     A deal of trouble
    a deal of trouble
     A lot of money
    a lot of money
     He made a mint on the stock market
    he made a mint on the stock market
     See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
    see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
     It must have cost plenty
    it must have cost plenty
     A slew of journalists
    a slew of journalists
     A wad of money
    a wad of money