MOUNT

Meaning

A hill or mountain.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English mount, munt, from Old English munt, from Latin mōns (“a hill, mountain”), from a root seen also in ēmineō (“to project, to protrude”) (English eminent). Doublet of mons. Not related to mound.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-04-30UCOMINT
• 2025-11-05NAYUOMT
• 2025-10-11MELNOTU
• 2025-04-18OITMLNU
• 2024-11-16UAMNOTY
• 2024-02-15NCTMIOU
• 2023-12-31MDTNEOU
• 2023-10-26TUCOMHN
• 2023-05-14TYAUONM