Definition of monadnock in English:

monadnock

noun məˈnadnɒkməˈnadˌnäk

An isolated hill or ridge or erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain.
（准平原上的）残山；残丘
Example sentencesExamples
- Rising above the flattened Piedmont terrain east and southeast of Atlanta are several large rock masses known as monadnocks.
- Mount Watatic in Ashburnham, an hour west of Boston, enables you to drive to the summit of the monadnock.
- Even as a child I had heard what a monadnock was - a huge lump of rock rising above rolling forests, a big hunk scraped bare but still left after the icecap had gone back.
- With Mount Royal on his doorstep, it was only natural that the monadnocks stretching eastward from Montreal across the Saint Lawrence valley would attract his attention.
- They may also rise starkly as massive monadnocks that have served as quarries, trash dumps, artistic surfaces, picnic grounds, and mystery sites among casual visitors.
Synonyms
high ground, rising ground, prominence, eminence, elevation, rise, hillock, mound, mount, knoll, hummock, tor, tump, fell, pike, mesa

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, US.

Definition of monadnock in US English:

monadnock

nounməˈnadˌnäk

An isolated hill or ridge or erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain.
（准平原上的）残山；残丘
Example sentencesExamples
- They may also rise starkly as massive monadnocks that have served as quarries, trash dumps, artistic surfaces, picnic grounds, and mystery sites among casual visitors.
- Rising above the flattened Piedmont terrain east and southeast of Atlanta are several large rock masses known as monadnocks.
- Mount Watatic in Ashburnham, an hour west of Boston, enables you to drive to the summit of the monadnock.
- Even as a child I had heard what a monadnock was - a huge lump of rock rising above rolling forests, a big hunk scraped bare but still left after the icecap had gone back.
- With Mount Royal on his doorstep, it was only natural that the monadnocks stretching eastward from Montreal across the Saint Lawrence valley would attract his attention.
Synonyms
high ground, rising ground, prominence, eminence, elevation, rise, hillock, mound, mount, knoll, hummock, tor, tump, fell, pike, mesa

Origin

Late 19th century: named after Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, US.

单词	monadnock
释义	Definition of monadnock in English: monadnock noun məˈnadnɒkməˈnadˌnäk An isolated hill or ridge or erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain. （准平原上的）残山；残丘 Example sentencesExamples Rising above the flattened Piedmont terrain east and southeast of Atlanta are several large rock masses known as monadnocks. Mount Watatic in Ashburnham, an hour west of Boston, enables you to drive to the summit of the monadnock. Even as a child I had heard what a monadnock was - a huge lump of rock rising above rolling forests, a big hunk scraped bare but still left after the icecap had gone back. With Mount Royal on his doorstep, it was only natural that the monadnocks stretching eastward from Montreal across the Saint Lawrence valley would attract his attention. They may also rise starkly as massive monadnocks that have served as quarries, trash dumps, artistic surfaces, picnic grounds, and mystery sites among casual visitors. Synonyms high ground, rising ground, prominence, eminence, elevation, rise, hillock, mound, mount, knoll, hummock, tor, tump, fell, pike, mesa Origin Late 19th century: named after Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, US. Definition of monadnock in US English: monadnock nounməˈnadˌnäk An isolated hill or ridge or erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain. （准平原上的）残山；残丘 Example sentencesExamples They may also rise starkly as massive monadnocks that have served as quarries, trash dumps, artistic surfaces, picnic grounds, and mystery sites among casual visitors. Rising above the flattened Piedmont terrain east and southeast of Atlanta are several large rock masses known as monadnocks. Mount Watatic in Ashburnham, an hour west of Boston, enables you to drive to the summit of the monadnock. Even as a child I had heard what a monadnock was - a huge lump of rock rising above rolling forests, a big hunk scraped bare but still left after the icecap had gone back. With Mount Royal on his doorstep, it was only natural that the monadnocks stretching eastward from Montreal across the Saint Lawrence valley would attract his attention. Synonyms high ground, rising ground, prominence, eminence, elevation, rise, hillock, mound, mount, knoll, hummock, tor, tump, fell, pike, mesa Origin Late 19th century: named after Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, US.
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