mountain lion

noun

Examples of mountain lion in a Sentence

the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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The list is long, but the most common local wild species includes bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, deer, mountain lions, skunks, foxes, cottontail rabbits and opossums. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 If the mountain lion attacks, fight back using anything around you. Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025 Two mountain lions were killed at a Trinity County summer camp after an employee was scratched by one of them. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 Two mountain lion cubs have been photographed in Michigan, a state where the big cats were hunted to near extinction and their young haven’t been seen in the wild in over 100 years. Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain lion

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain lion was circa 1615

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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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mountain lion

noun
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