Mount

Geographic name prefix

Mount precedes mountain names as a title: Mount Everest, Mount Fuji, Mount Rushmore.

It functions like a formal designation, always capitalized when attached to the proper name.

Sometimes abbreviated Mt. in writing: Mt. Hood. (Lowercase mount is the verb or common noun.)

peak

summit

Peak or diplomatic gathering

pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
ridgeNarrow raised strip
crestHighest point or tuft

elevation · altitude · prominence · tor · escarpment · foothill · range · massif · volcano · butte

Categories

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Opposites

vertical action

Move to lower position

dismount · climb down · go down · alight · get off

attachment/positioning

Remove from position

dismount · detach · remove · unfasten · uninstall

increase/accumulation

To make smaller

decrease · subside · decline · dwindle · wane

Phrases

mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
mountain rangeSeries of connected peaks
Mount EverestEarth's highest summit
mountain climbingAscending peaks on foot
mountain lionLarge tawny American feline
mountain villagesCommunities in elevated terrain

Family

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