mons

¹ American

[monz] / mɒnz /

noun

Anatomy.

an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
mons pubis.
mons veneris.

Mons ² American

[mawns] / mɔ̃s /

noun

a city in Belgium.

Mons. ³ American

abbreviation

Monsieur.

Mons British

/ mɔ̃s /

noun

Flemish name: Bergen. a town in SW Belgium, capital of Hainaut province: scene of the first battle (1914) of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. Pop: 91 185 (2004 est)

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Etymology

Origin of mons

1615–25; < New Latin; Latin mōns mountain, hill; see mount ²

Example Sentences

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"If a patient relapses and needs another hospital admission, that's costly too," Mons points out.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Eléonore Vercurysse and Sylvain Gabriele from the University of Mons in Belgium observed this phenomenon while investigating keratocytes and their wound-healing features within different geometrical patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

The 87-year-old Pontiff, who was taken to a Roman hospital on Wednesday for diagnostic testing after having to cancel some public audiences, handed his speech to his aide, Mons.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Molten basalt is runnier than recycled magma and spreads out into broad “shield” volcanoes like Mars’s Olympus Mons.

From National Geographic • Oct. 12, 2023

I do not believe I will get to see Olympus Mons on this mission, but I am not quite sure.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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