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mountain slopethe inclined surface or side of a mountain or hill

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the inclined surface or side of a mountain or hill

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmaʊntən sloʊp/

Example Sentences

  • The mountain slope was so steep that even mountain goats needed GPS to find their way down.
  • Hikers should be careful when walking on a wet mountain slope.
  • The mountain slope was covered with beautiful wildflowers in spring.

mountain slope

NOUN

[/ˈmaʊntən sloʊp/]

the inclined surface or side of a mountain or hill

the inclined surface or side of a mountain or hill
💡 Concept

the inclined surface or side of a mountain or hill

On the mountain slope, she grips her rope with hope!
🎵 Rhyme

On the mountain slope, she grips her rope with hope!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmaʊntən sloʊp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmaʊntən sləʊp/

🌳Etymology

Rootmountain + slope

🎵Rhyme

hoperopecope
hope
rope
cope

🔗Collocations

steep mountain slope
ski down the slope
gentle mountain slope
rocky mountain slope
climb up the slope
avalanche on the slope

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The mountain slope was so steep that even mountain goats needed GPS to find their way down.

Hikers should be careful when walking on a wet mountain slope.

The mountain slope was covered with beautiful wildflowers in spring.

😄 Fun example

My backpack decided to go on its own adventure and rolled down the entire mountain slope.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

hillsidemountainsideinclinegradient

Antonyms

flat groundplateausummit

Related

cliffridgevalleypeakterrain

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