Mountain vs. Valley

Mountainnoun

A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land, usually given by geographers as above 1000 feet in height (or 304.8 metres), though such masses may still be described as hills in comparison with larger mountains.

Mountainnoun

A large amount.

Mountainnoun

A very large person or thing.

Mountainnoun

(figuratively) A difficult task or challenge.

Mountainnoun

(slang) A woman's large breast.

Mountainnoun

(cartomancy) The twenty-first Lenormand card.

Mountainnoun

A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land; earth and rock forming an isolated peak or a ridge; an eminence higher than a hill; a mount.

Mountainnoun

A range, chain, or group of such elevations; as, the White Mountains.

Mountainnoun

A mountainlike mass; something of great bulk; a large quantity.

Mountainadjective

Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer.

Mountainadjective

Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great.

Mountainnoun

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

Mountainnoun

a large number or amount;

Mountainadjective

relating to or located in mountains;

Mountain

A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. A mountain differs from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is larger than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1000 feet) above the surrounding land.

Valleynoun

An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

Valleynoun

The area which drains into a river.

Valleynoun

Any structure resembling one, e.g., the meeting point of two pitched roofs.

Valleynoun

The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

Valleynoun

The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains; the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.

Valleynoun

The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a reëntrant angle.

Valleynoun

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

Valleynoun

a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it

Valleynoun

an internal angle formed by the intersecting planes of a roof, or by the slope of a roof and a wall.

Valley

A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over a very long period of time.