Collocations for mountain - noun
1. very high hill
ADJ.
big, great, high, huge, large, lofty, massive, tall, towering | small | steep | low | beautiful, dramatic, fine, majestic, spectacular | surrounding
The surrounding mountains make the city difficult to evacuate.
The surrounding mountains make the city difficult to evacuate.
distant | isolated, remote | inland | jagged, rocky, rugged | snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy | holy
the holy mountain of the Lapp community
the holy mountain of the Lapp community
QUANT.
chain, range
a chain/range of mountains
a chain/range of mountains
VERB + MOUNTAIN
ascend, climb, come/go up, scale | come/go down, descend, walk down | walk in
We enjoy walking in the mountains.
We enjoy walking in the mountains.
cross (over)
MOUNTAIN + VERB
rise, soar, tower
The mountains here rise to well over 2,000m.
The mountains here rise to well over 2,000m.
fall
The mountains fall to the east to the flat expanse of the plateau.
The mountains fall to the east to the flat expanse of the plateau.
surround sth
Towering mountains surrounded the village.
Towering mountains surrounded the village.
shake
The earth tremor made the mountains shake.
The earth tremor made the mountains shake.
MOUNTAIN + NOUN
chain, range | area, country, environment, region
Between the two towns was 50 miles of mountain country.
Between the two towns was 50 miles of mountain country.
height
We crossed the rugged mountain heights.
We crossed the rugged mountain heights.
pass, path, road, route, track | landscape, scenery | crag, face, flank, peak, ridge, side, slope, top, valley, wall | cave | lake, stream | air
Many people come to the resort simply to enjoy the fresh mountain air.
Many people come to the resort simply to enjoy the fresh mountain air.
pasture | barrier
The invading army could only penetrate the mountain barrier at one point.
The invading army could only penetrate the mountain barrier at one point.
village | fastness, fortress, stronghold | hut, lodge, resort | folk, men, people | climber, climbing, walking, walks | guide | rescue, rescue team | bike, biker, biking | sickness | boot | goat, gorilla, hare, sheep
PREP.
across/over/through the ~
a pass through the mountains
a pass through the mountains
down/up a/the ~
She arranged to meet the others halfway up the mountain.
She arranged to meet the others halfway up the mountain.
in the ~s
This type of goat lives high up in the mountains.
This type of goat lives high up in the mountains.
PHRASES
the flank/side/slope of a mountain, the foot/bottom/top of a mountain
2. large amount/number of sth
ADJ.
great | debt | paper | butter, food, etc.
They revealed a solution to reduce Europe''s butter mountain.
They revealed a solution to reduce Europe''s butter mountain.
VERB + MOUNTAIN
generate | reduce
PHRASES
a mountain of paper/paperwork
The enquiry generated a mountain of paperwork.
The enquiry generated a mountain of paperwork.