I can hold mountains, but I am not heavy; I can be full of people, yet I am empty. What am I?
Category: Brain Teasers · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Consider a space defined by walls and a roof.
Answer
An area
Explanation
A room can contain many things (like 'mountains' of items) yet can be perceived as empty if not occupied.
This is a hard brain teasers riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is An area.
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