mountain man

noun

: an American frontiersman (such as a trapper) at home in the wilderness

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The story centers on a mother (Betty Gilpin) and her son who are escorted on their violent journey by mysterious mountain man Isaac (Taylor Kitsch). Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025 Bridger introduces her to the solitary mountain man, Isaac Reed. Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 How did Ashley describe this mountain man character? Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain man

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain man was in 1839

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“Mountain man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20man. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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