mountain man
noun
: an American frontiersman (such as a trapper) at home in the wilderness
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Those songs explore the sisters’ relationship deeper while also giving supporting characters like Prince Hans, mountain man Kristoff, enchanted snowman Olaf and even trading post proprietor Oaken more opportunities to shine. 
Joey Morona, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 Tusk Johnson, a former celebrity mountain man, returns to Lone Moose asking for a big favor; Honeybee registers for a contest to win her own mall kiosk. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021 Known widely as a mountain man, Beckwourth embarked on a fur-trading expedition in 1823 and an expedition to the Rocky Mountains the following year. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 Williams: The Neon Boulevard Named after Bill Williams, a wandering mountain man, this city in the pines is inextricably linked to both the railroad and Route 66. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2021 In this cult classic directed by the late Sydney Pollack, Redford plays a mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit, becoming the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe on the early frontier. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2021 And so, there's just this weird blank where Daryl was the mountain man out there. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2021 Think of him as the Serpico of the Sierra, a little snarly and gruff and frayed around the edges — a ponytailed ex-surfer turned mountain man. Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2020 Prizes also are given for the best mountain man outfit. USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020 See More
Joey Morona, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 Tusk Johnson, a former celebrity mountain man, returns to Lone Moose asking for a big favor; Honeybee registers for a contest to win her own mall kiosk. Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2021 Known widely as a mountain man, Beckwourth embarked on a fur-trading expedition in 1823 and an expedition to the Rocky Mountains the following year. Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021 Williams: The Neon Boulevard Named after Bill Williams, a wandering mountain man, this city in the pines is inextricably linked to both the railroad and Route 66. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2021 In this cult classic directed by the late Sydney Pollack, Redford plays a mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit, becoming the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe on the early frontier. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2021 And so, there's just this weird blank where Daryl was the mountain man out there. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2021 Think of him as the Serpico of the Sierra, a little snarly and gruff and frayed around the edges — a ponytailed ex-surfer turned mountain man. Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2020 Prizes also are given for the best mountain man outfit. USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
mountain man
noun
as in woodsman
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- woodsman
- pathfinder
- colonial
- explorer
- pioneer
- frontiersman
- colonist
- bushranger
- trailblazer
- colonizer
- settler
- homesteader