mountain mountain /ˈmaʊntən/

noun

1. () A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill  ( mount , mountain )
   a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
    We climbed the mountain and were rewarded with a breathtaking view from the summit
   We climbed the mountain and were rewarded with a breathtaking view from the summit
   
   
2. (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent  ( batch , hatful , mess , mickle [Archaic] , mountain , muckle , passel [American] , peck , pot , deal , flock , heap , mint , quite a little , raft , sight , slew , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad , good deal , great deal , lot , mass , pile [Informal] , plenty )
   (often followed by 'of') a large number, amount or extent
    A batch of letters
   a batch of letters
    A deal of trouble
   a deal of trouble
    A lot of money
   a lot of money
    He made a mint on the stock market
   he made a mint on the stock market
    See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
   see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
    It must have cost plenty
   it must have cost plenty
    A slew of journalists
   a slew of journalists
    A wad of money
   a wad of money