as in panther
a large tawny cat of the wild
the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mountain lion
For all 2024 livestock kills—by wolves, grizzlies, and mountain lions—the Montana Department of Livestock paid out $196,254 to reimburse ranchers.
—
Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
In addition, disturbance-prone wildlife such as elk, black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and many other species tend to avoid areas with human presence.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In between, the looming presence of bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, poison oak, as well as a runner’s ability (or inability) to follow the course add wrinkle after wrinkle to this battle of will and attrition.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
One of the cameras captured a mountain lion in the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve in Escondido on two separate occasions.
—Contributing, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain lion
Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2025
In addition, disturbance-prone wildlife such as elk, black bears, mountain lions, bobcats, and many other species tend to avoid areas with human presence.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In between, the looming presence of bears, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, poison oak, as well as a runner’s ability (or inability) to follow the course add wrinkle after wrinkle to this battle of will and attrition.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
One of the cameras captured a mountain lion in the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve in Escondido on two separate occasions.
—Contributing, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for mountain lion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain lion
Noun
-
The country proves to be an African Shangri-La, where science and spirituality comfortably coexist, with T’Challa the heir to powers of superhuman strength and agility conferred by his ancestral connection to Bast, the powerful panther god.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
-
The river had shallows, marshes, sandbars, oxbows, eddies, weed flats and drop offs, all of which created nurseries, hiding spots and ambush points for a food chain that included aquatic bugs, frogs, fish, turtles, alligators, deer, otters, panthers and eagles.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
Noun
-
Wildlife management in California, specifically, has long been shaped by these same forces of violence, originating in bounty campaigns not just against predators like cougars and wolves but also against American Indian peoples.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
-
The incident came 15 months after a cougar fatally mauled an El Dorado County man and severely injured his brother, the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20lion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share