noun
mountainside
noun
1
The sloping face of a mountain.
"A small village clung to the mountainside above the valley."
"They planted vineyards along the sunny mountainside."
How to Use Mountainside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe slope or flank of a mountain.
Common pairings
steep mountainside
along the mountainside
houses on the mountainside
Word Forms
mountainsides plural
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Etymology
"Mountain" plus "side" — literally the side of a mountain.