English noun: mountain pass | |||
| 1. | mountain pass (object) the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks | ||
| Samples | We got through the pass before it started to snow. | ||
| Synonyms | notch, pass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | location | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | col, defile, gap, gorge, saddle, saddleback | ||
| Instance hyponym | Brenner Pass, Cumberland Gap, Donner Pass, Khyber Pass | ||
| Part meronym | chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains | ||