mountainside

[ moun-tn-sahyd ]

noun

1. the side or slope of a mountain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountainside¹

1300–50; Middle English. See mountain, side ¹

Example Sentences

All that’s left is a clump of white painted metal clinging to the mountainside among the cacti and sandy brown soil.

From Los Angeles Times

The landslide - a mountainside of rock that collapsed and carried glacial ice with it - triggered a 200m wave.

From BBC

The small, tight-knit Riverside County community sits in the heart of Cleveland National Forest, home to campgrounds and trails across the scenic mountainside.

From Los Angeles Times

A year and a half after a blizzard buried neighborhoods up to the eaves in snow, the Line fire is raging on the mountainside, torching thousands of acres and forcing communities to evacuate.

From Los Angeles Times

After the flight is sabotaged by the pilot, the trio use the raft to fall from the plane, before sliding down a mountainside.

From BBC