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Synonyms and antonyms of Mountains, hills and cliffs in American Thesaurus

Mountains, hills and cliffs

ascent (noun)

a slope, or the path that someone uses to climb a slope

bluff (noun)

a steep cliff by the ocean or by a river. This word is often used in the names of places.

butte (noun)

American a hill with a flat top and steep sides in a flat area of land

cliff (noun)

the steep side of an area of high land

cliff (noun)

relating to a cliff

downs (noun)

areas of low hills covered with grass, especially in southern England

dune (noun)

a hill of sand on a beach or in a desert

fell (noun)

mainly British a hill or area of high land

foothills (noun)

the low hills next to a high mountain or group of high mountains

hill (noun)

an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but smaller and lower than a mountain

hill (noun)

a steep slope in a path or road

hillock (noun)

old-fashioned a small hill

hummock (noun)

mainly literary a small area of ground that is slightly higher than the ground around it

knoll (noun)

a low round hill

kop (noun)

South African a hill

koppie (noun)

South African a small hill

M. (abbreviation)

mountain

massif (noun)

a group of mountains that form a large unit

mesa (noun)

a small area of flat high land with steep sides, especially in the south-west U.S.

moor (noun)

British a large area of high land covered with grass, bushes, and heather, with soil that is not good for growing crops

moorland (noun)

British a large area of high land covered with grass, bushes, and heather. This can also be called moorlands.

mound (noun)

a small hill, especially one that has been made by people

mount (noun)

a mountain: used in names

mountain (noun)

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

mountain range (noun)

a long row of mountains

Mount Everest ()

the highest mountain in the world, in the range of mountains called the Himalayas on the northeast border of Nepal. It is often simply called Everest.

Mt. (abbreviation)

Mount or Mountain: used in the names of mountains

palisades (noun)

a line of high cliffs

peak (noun)

mainly literary a mountain

pk. (abbreviation)

peak

precipice (noun)

a very steep high cliff

rise (noun)

a piece of land that slopes upward

sand dune (noun)

a hill of sand that is formed by the wind in a desert or near a beach

scarp (noun)

a steep slope or cliff

the (Scottish) Highlands (noun)

an area of land that is at a high level and consists of hills and mountains

sierra (noun)

a group of mountains with a rough top edge

tor (noun)

mainly British a hill that has rocks on top of it

upland (noun)

American an area of high land

the white cliffs of Dover ()

the tall white cliffs along the coast of southern England near Dover. They are often the first thing that people see when they arrive in England by boat from continental Europe.