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Dolomites

American  
[doh-luh-mahyts, dol-uh-] / ˈdoʊ ləˌmaɪts, ˈdɒl ə- /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3,340 meters).


Dolomites British  
/ ˈdɒləˌmaɪts /

plural noun

  1. a mountain range in NE Italy: part of the Alps; formed of dolomitic limestone. Highest peak: Marmolada, 3342 m (10 965 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In this choose-your-own-adventure Olympics, Americans have discovered the juiciest drama and funniest comedy on television is the reality show from Milan and the Dolomites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Mouat has beaten Niklas Edin in eight of their last 10 meetings, and the Swede could not disturb that trend high in the Dolomites in northern Italy.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

A plate of risotto was among the first images shown on the video board in the countdown video as the ceremony approached, followed by the picturesque snowy peaks of the Dolomites.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

While the opening ceremony takes place on February 6, the competitions start as early as February 4, notably with curling at Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

In our beautiful Dolomites, I meet two Viennese ladies who are gotten up as tourists.

From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund

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