mountainside

noun

moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain

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All three were then hoisted off the mountainside and flown to a landing zone, where Sierra County deputies were waiting. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The rifle is entrusted to the goat herder’s two young sons, who end up firing it from a mountainside at a coach filled with Western tourists just to see how far the bullet would go. — Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026 On a 2022 trip to Manaslu, in Nepal, the cameras were there, recording the moment when Nelson, two turns into her run, got swept up in an avalanche and went over a mountainside. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Widespread amounts of 1-2 inches of rain are expected from San Diego north to Riverside and Palm Springs, posing a risk for flash flooding on mountainsides, urban environments, and in the desert. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mountainside

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mountainside was in the 14th century

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mountainside

noun
moun·​tain·​side ˈmau̇nt-ᵊn-ˌsīd How to pronounce mountainside (audio)
: the side of a mountain
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