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• noun

1

American A prominent, potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, standing as the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Example

"On a clear morning, the snow-capped peak of Mount Hood dominates the eastern skyline of Portland."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Named in 1792 by the British naval officer William Robert Broughton in honor of Lord Samuel Hood, an Admiral of the British Royal Navy. The indigenous Multnomah name for the mountain is Wy'east.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mount hood. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mount hood
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