mountainous

adjective7 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5

A large, continuous area of land that is characterized by mountains.

Describes a nation whose landscape is dominated by mountains.

Refers to a geographical area characterized by many mountains.

Used especially in military or geographical contexts to describe difficult, mountainous ground.

Refers to rural areas with a high concentration of mountains.

Describes a single wave that is exceptionally large, like a mountain.

A figurative expression for a sea with extremely large waves.