单词 | mountainward |
释义 | mountainwardadv.adj. A. adv. In the direction of a mountain or mountains. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [adverb] mountainously1612 mountainward1834 mountainwards1838 1834 R. Mudie Feathered Tribes Brit. Islands II. 80 Mountainward they approach. 1897 Catholic World 65 447 The old woman..fled into the now dark road that led mountainward. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 13 Jan. d7 Two four-wheel drive vehicles and an indefatigable ancient Volvo roared mountainward. 1993 Seattle Times (Nexis) 29 Apr. c8 You won't be able to head mountainward without a couple of essentials. B. adj. Directed towards a mountain or mountains. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [adjective] > towards mauka1884 mountainward1898 1898 Appletons' Pop. Sci. Monthly Oct. 792 Mountainward tourists need their water boots. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1834 |
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