# monadnock

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˈnædˌnɒk/ · frequency rank #90,742

## Definitions
1. A hill or mountain standing isolated above a predominantly flat plain.

## Etymology
From the name of Mount Monadnock in New England, which derives from an Abenaki word, perhaps menonadenak, menonadenek (“smooth mountain”) or menadenak, menadenek (“isolated mountain”), from aden (“mountain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monadnock