Allegheny Mountains

American  

plural noun

1. a mountain range in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia: a part of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Allegheny Mountains British  

/ ˌælɪˈɡeɪnɪ /

plural noun

1. a mountain range in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia: part of the Appalachian system; rising from 600 m (2000 ft) to over 1440 m (4800 ft)

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Allegheny Mountains Cultural  

1. Western part of the Appalachian Mountains, extending from northern Pennsylvania southwest to southwestern Virginia.

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Example Sentences

The Allegheny Mountains could get more than six inches of snow, which could make travel difficult, forecasters said.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Walski captured his original 25 birds from the Allegheny Mountains on the New York-Pennsylvania border, releasing them along the fertile Connecticut River Valley, on the border with Vermont.

From National Geographic • Nov. 20, 2023

Out of the freezer, I'll pull a roast — the last of a Red Devon steer raised on the wild grass of a friend's farm, nearby in the Allegheny Mountains.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022

The “Battle for the Victory Bell” is the longest college football rivalry west of the Allegheny Mountains, dating to 1888.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2021

In the Allegheny Mountains it was essential to be able to feed your family, especially during the winters.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson