Collocations for mountain - noun
1. very high hill
ADJECTIVE
big,
great,
high,
large,
tall,
towering
1 000 m, 3 000-foot, etc.
small
steep
low
beautiful, fine, majestic, mighty, spectacular
surrounding
The surrounding mountains make the city difficult to evacuate.
1 000 m, 3 000-foot, etc.
small
steep
low
beautiful, fine, majestic, mighty, spectacular
surrounding
The surrounding mountains make the city difficult to evacuate.
distant
remote
volcanic
craggy, jagged, rocky, rugged
snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy
holy, sacred
the holy mountain of the Lapp community
remote
volcanic
craggy, jagged, rocky, rugged
snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy
holy, sacred
the holy mountain of the Lapp community
VERB + mountain
ascend,
climb,
come up,
go up,
scale
come down, descend, go down, walk down
walk in
We enjoy walking in the mountains.
come down, descend, go down, walk down
walk in
We enjoy walking in the mountains.
cross
overlook
a large window overlooking the mountains
overlook
a large window overlooking the mountains
mountain + VERB
rise,
soar,
tower
The mountains here rise to well over 2 000 m.
The mountains here rise to well over 2 000 m.
loom
Mountains loom in the distance.
Mountains loom in the distance.
surround sth
Towering mountains surrounded the town.
Towering mountains surrounded the town.
overlook sth
mountain + NOUN
chain,
range
area, country, environment, region, terrain
Between the two towns was 50 miles of mountain country.
area, country, environment, region, terrain
Between the two towns was 50 miles of mountain country.
pass,
path,
road,
route,
track,
trail
landscape, scenery
view, vista
face, peak, ridge, side, slope, top, valley, wall
cave
glacier
lake, stream
air
Many people come simply to enjoy the fresh mountain air.
landscape, scenery
view, vista
face, peak, ridge, side, slope, top, valley, wall
cave
glacier
lake, stream
air
Many people come simply to enjoy the fresh mountain air.
meadow,
pasture
forest
town, village
fastness (literary), fortress, stronghold
cabin, hut, lodge, resort, retreat
man (AmE)
folk, people
climbing, walking (BrE)
walk (BrE)
climber
guide
rescue
a mountain-rescue team
forest
town, village
fastness (literary), fortress, stronghold
cabin, hut, lodge, resort, retreat
man (AmE)
folk, people
climbing, walking (BrE)
walk (BrE)
climber
guide
rescue
a mountain-rescue team
bike
biker
biking
sickness
goat, gorilla, hare, lion (= puma), etc.
biker
biking
sickness
goat, gorilla, hare, lion (= puma), etc.
PREPOSITION
across the mountain,
over the mountain,
through the mountain
a pass through the mountains
a pass through the mountains
down a/the mountain,
up a/the mountain
She arranged to meet the others halfway up the mountain.
She arranged to meet the others halfway up the mountain.
in the mountains
This type of goat lives high up in the mountains.
This type of goat lives high up in the mountains.
PHRASES
the flank of a mountain,
the side of a mountain,
the slope of a mountain
the bottom of a mountain, the foot of a mountain, the top of a mountain
the bottom of a mountain, the foot of a mountain, the top of a mountain
2. large amount/number of sth
ADJECTIVE
great,
massive
debt (esp. BrE)
paper (esp. BrE)
butter, sugar, etc. (BrE)
They revealed a solution to reduce Europe's butter mountain.
debt (esp. BrE)
paper (esp. BrE)
butter, sugar, etc. (BrE)
They revealed a solution to reduce Europe's butter mountain.
VERB + mountain
generate
reduce (esp. BrE)
face
The school was facing a mountain of debt.
reduce (esp. BrE)
face
The school was facing a mountain of debt.
PHRASES
a mountain of paper,
a mountain of paperwork
The investigation generated a mountain of paperwork.
The investigation generated a mountain of paperwork.