Catamount is an English word with synonyms like wildcat or lynx. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Catamount meaning
- A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
- Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).
Using Catamount
- The main meaning on this page is: A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor). | Synonym of catamountain (“a leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus)”).
- Useful related words include: wildcat, lynx, cougar, puma.
- In the example corpus, catamount often appears in combinations such as: the catamount.
Context around Catamount
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Catamount
- In this selection, "catamount" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, south, reservoir and tavern stand out and add context to how "catamount" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include at the catamount tavern to and called the catamount just a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "catamount" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with catamount
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
If black clear around, it is the catamount or Canadian lynx. (11 words)
South Catamount Reservoir is well-worth the 1,500 feet of elevation gain and four(ish) miles of walking. (19 words)
Bellesiles, pp. 33–34 Green Mountain Boys On Allen's return to Bennington, the settlers met at the Catamount Tavern to discuss their options. (24 words)
And, there is a place called the Catamount just a hop and a skip off the Rez that sells alcohol to everyone, even us tribal members. (26 words)
Bellesiles, pp. 33–34 Green Mountain Boys On Allen's return to Bennington, the settlers met at the Catamount Tavern to discuss their options. (24 words)
South Catamount Reservoir is well-worth the 1,500 feet of elevation gain and four(ish) miles of walking. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
If black clear around, it is the catamount or Canadian lynx.
South Catamount Reservoir is well-worth the 1,500 feet of elevation gain and four(ish) miles of walking.
And, there is a place called the Catamount just a hop and a skip off the Rez that sells alcohol to everyone, even us tribal members.
Bellesiles, pp. 33–34 Green Mountain Boys On Allen's return to Bennington, the settlers met at the Catamount Tavern to discuss their options.
Common combinations with catamount
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: