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Definition mountain in British English

mountain noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmaʊntɪn/
1

a natural structure like a very big hill that is much higher than the usual level of land around it

Example

They went walking and climbing in the mountains.

Example

spectacular mountain scenery

Example

There was still snow on the mountain tops.

Synonyms and related words
ascent ben berg
2

a large pile or amount of something

Example

He was buried under a mountain of paperwork.

Synonyms and related words
hoard tsunami wall pile mound heap
2.1

a large amount of extra food that exists because too much has been produced

Example

the European butter mountain

Synonyms and related words
a stick of butter/margarine batch bed
3

if one party will not compromise, the other party will have to make the extra effort

Example

Since you can't come here for the holiday, I'll go to your place--if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.

4

to treat a minor problem as if it were a very serious problem

Example

I may be making the mountain out of the anthill.

Definition mountain in British English