Collocations for "mountain"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mountain" in context.
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mountain
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [tallest, highest] mountain in [the world, Asia]
- a [3,000-meter] mountain
- the [Rocky, Himalayan] mountains
- [climb, ascend, scale, go up, descend] a mountain
- [ski, snowboard, cycle, come, go] down a mountain
- the [north, south] face of the mountain
- at the [summit, top, peak, apex] of the mountain
- climb to the [summit] of the mountain
- we (still) have a mountain to climb
- (don't) make a mountain out of a molehill
- have (got) a mountain of [work, homework, paperwork, chores, ironing] (to do)
- bring the mountain to Mohammed
- a mountain of [ice-cream, pasta, food] (on my plate)
- a mountain of [light, debt, evidence, litter]
- a mountain [range, pass, peak, area, slope, face, village, bike, goat]
- mountain [trekking, climbing, biking]
- mountain [guides, explorers, boots, equipment, views]
'mountain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alone
- amateur
- apex
- approach
- base
- beyond
- bike
- bottom
- bound
- burrow
- camp
- cap
- cave
- chain
- chimney
- climb
- climbing
- coastal
- come
- complex
- cove
- creek
- crest
- descent
- desk
- dew
- dog
- donkey
- echo
- element
- everlasting
- face
- facing
- farther
- flank
- fold
- foot
- gear
- getaway
- glide
- goat
- gorge
- grazing
- high
- hike
- huge
- incredible
- lake
- lion
- location