mountainous

CEFRB1

/ˈmaʊn.tɪ.nəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Containing many mountains or resembling a mountain.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.

Examples

  • Terrace farming is widely practiced in the mountainous regions of China.

  • The capital of Ecuador is Quito, in the mountainous province of Pichincha.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [-ʔn̩-]
  • [ˈmæ̃ʊ̃(n)-]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Very difficult.

  2. Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

  3. Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.

More examples

In context

  • Armenia is a mountainous country.

  • The mountainous nature of Norway has always been a serious obstacle to the development of railways, and although some 2,700 route miles are now open for traffic, several schemes have yet to be completed.

  • But the added size did not give them an advantage this time. Not when Kanter and Adams, two mountainous players, could match the Knicks’ girth with their own.

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Origin

adjective

From mountain + -ous after Middle French montagneux, from Late Latin montāniōsus, from montānia, from Latin montem (“mountain”).